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'Annexationist' Israeli government sworn in
Despite wranglings over ministerial positions, new government firmly on the hard-right of politicsAlex MacDonald
Thursday 14 May 2015 18:52 BST
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Thursday 14 May 2015
Returning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finalised the line-up of his new, hard-right government which is set to be sworn in by President Reuvin Rivlin late on Thursday, following a vote in the Knesset.
Due to the intense negotiations, Netanyahu was unable to present the final line-up of Israel's 34th government until several hours after his original 1600 GMT deadline.
The make-up of the new government is likely to alarm liberal observers across the globe, composed as it is of ultra-nationalists and conservative religious politicians, none of whom would appear to hold any serious commitment to resuming peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
A set of guidelines produced on Wednesday notably contained no reference to the two-state solution, sparking concerns that Netanyahu's election night promise not to seek a Palestinian state might be kept.
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