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Israeli Labor Party Picks Barak to Lead

Former PM will join cabinet, sets sight on top job again

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 13, 2007 5:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ehud Barak won a runoff election yesterday making him head of Israel's Labor Party once again. Barak, who edged out former Shin Bet boss Ari Ayalon, will join PM Ehud Olmert's coalition cabinet, probably as defense minister. But the Guardian reports that the serial party... Read full story »

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