Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a one-day trip to the former Soviet republic of Georgia to participate in celebrations marking 2,600 years of a Jewish presence there. The premier’s office said Netanyahu had the flu, but political observers said the real reason was his failure to convince the Cabinet to support next year’s budget. Thirteen of 17 ministers are opposing the budget’s planned spending cuts.
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