Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will fight for his political life Tuesday, when the Knesset is scheduled to begin voting on whether to hold early elections. Members of Barak s One Israel bloc say early elections would weaken Israel when it is involved in deadly clashes with the Palestinians.
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