Israel’s Ehud Olmert said that only parties that support withdrawal from parts of the West Bank would be asked to join a governing coalition. Olmert made the comments Wednesday, a day after his Kadima Party won the most seats in Israel’s election, but fared worse than polls had suggested.
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