Bad News for President Obama?

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/11/israeli-elections-2009-barackobama

The surge in support for rightwing nationalist parties in Israel's general election is not the sort of news that US president Barack Obama was hoping for.

Even if he fails to secure the role of prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, the Likud leader, will play a definitive role in formulating the next government's security and foreign policies.

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Created by amy43 on 11 February 2009

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Will this signal bad news for any hope of peace in the region? Will Obama be able to negotiate with and influence this governments foreign policy?

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