President Zalman Shazar was officially nominated today for a second term in office. His nomination was carried by 35 members of the Knesset (Parliament) representing all parties except the New Communists and the one-man Haolam Hazeh faction. The Gahal (Herut-Liberal alignment) decided to support a second term yesterday after some hesitation over what they said was the question of making the Israeli presidency a political office.
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