The Israeli opposition demanded that Prime Minister Ehud Barak immediately break off negotiations with the Palestinians, accusing him of conducting a “clearance sale” on Israeli interests before the upcoming elections. The Israeli right wing has said that if it wins the Feb. 6 prime ministerial election, it will not consider itself bound by any agreement Barak reaches in the pre-election period.
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