As Israeli Elections Are Called, Livni Is Assessed - NYTimes.com

As new head of the ruling Kadima party, Tzipi Livni has failed to assemble a majority coalition that will preserve the current government and allow her to become prime minister. As a result, she has been forced to inform President Shimon Peres to call an early election, which will come in late winter 2009.

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As Israeli Elections Are Called, Livni Is Assessed - NYTimes.com

By ISABEL KERSHNER
Published: October 26, 2008

JERUSALEM — Tzipi Livni, the foreign minister of Israel and head of the centrist Kadima Party, on Sunday officially asked President Shimon Peres to declare early elections, adding more uncertainty to her chances of becoming prime minister.

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