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Monday, March 18, 2013
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 18, 2013
Ultra-Orthodox MKs walk out of Knesset ceremony
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNetanyahu says Obama’s visit will be an opportunity to thank the American people and its leader for the steadfast relationship. He says he’ll discuss with Obama “the great challenges facing our two peoples” and to work with him in next four years toward peace and to meet the regional challenges.
“There are certain opportunities… the government will have to show enough courage” to counter the challenges and seize the opportunities. “We’ll never forget the heavy responsibility on our shoulders,” he promises, “to ensure the future of our people.”
Now Netanyahu reads through the list of his ministers. As he does the members of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party walk out in protest at their exclusion from government.
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