Israeli President Ezer Weizman again called for early elections. Weizman, who reached a temporary truce with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after recently issuing a similar call, said he was “not in a good mood” over the continued deadlock in the negotiations with the Palestinians. He added that the Israeli public ought to be given the opportunity to have its say in the peace process.
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