Israel’s president will begin meeting with representatives from political parties next Monday to determine who will form the next government. The decision is a formality, as Moshe Katsav is certain to give the responsibility to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, whose Likud Party scored a decisive victory in Tuesday’s vote.
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