Benjamin Netanyahu back Israeli Prime Minister

Kadima chief Tzipi Livni with one more seat to her party credit lashed out at Binyamin Netanyahu and neo government, accused his coalition of being a "bloated government, full of ministers with nothing portfolios," which would create a financial burden on public during these testing times, Yuval Steinitz the new finance ministerin Netanyahu cabinet. Benjamin the former premier from June 1996 to July 1999 and also Chairman of the liberal-conservative Likud Party.After decade of wait, in poliitcal process he In December 2006, the official leader of the Opposition in the Knesset and Chairman of the Likud Party. On August 2007, he retained the Likud leadership by beating Moshe Feiglin in party elections. On 20 February 2009, Netanyahu was designated by Israeli President Shimon Peres to form the country's next government, following the results of Israel's parliamentary elections of 10 February.Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn in as Israeli Prime Minister after winning parliamentary approval for his right-leaning government. In a speech introducing his Cabinet, Netanyahu assured Palestinians that peace with Israel was possible.

Netanyahu, whose Right-wing Likud Party emerged on top in coalition bargaining after a February 10 election, also hit out at Iran for threatening Israel's existence.
Netanyahu returning to power 10 years after he was voted out as Prime
Minister. His Cabinet includes ultra nationalist Avigdor Lieberman as Foreign Minister. Diplomat-turned politician Benjamin Netanyahu back to Israel's most powerful post at the head of a largely right-wing government just three years after he led Likud party to its worst electoral defeat.Netanyahu, known as the "magician" for his ability to outwit his political rivals, seems to have left behind the humiliation of the 2006 defeat in which his party managed to win only 12 seats the lowest since its creation.He is for his opposition to two-state solution of the Palestinian problem and tough stand against Iran, the 59-year-old leader resigned as Finance Minister in 2005 over Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.Netanyahu, a former commando captain in the Israeli army, served as foreign minister in Likud government led by arch-rival Ariel Sharon during 2002-03.In 1996, Netanyahu became Israel's youngest prime minister at the age of 45 after defeating Nobel Peace laureate and current President Shimon Peres in a direct election.
Former Ambassador to UN, the Likud leader has pledged during his election campaign to topple Hamas, calling the Islamist movement ruling Gaza Strip "an Iranian proxy."

Comments