Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak plans to begin “to rearrange his government and his coalition” next week, according to the premier’s spokeswoman. Merav Parsi-Tzadok said the three-month parliamentary recess that begins next week gives Barak plenty of time to set up a new government and continue efforts to forge a peace deal with the Palestinians.
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