A Russian immigrants party is reportedly threatening to withdraw from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s governing coalition if it does not receive an additional Cabinet ministry. The threat is coming after two members of Yisrael Ba’Aliyah left the party last week, leaving it with only four members in the Knesset.
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