Israelis to Vote Separately for Prime Minister

From: Israel Faxx | Date: February 15, 1996 | Copyright information

By Al Pessin (VOA-Jerusalem)

Israel is preparing for early elections for prime minister and parliament, with the future of the Middle East peace process hanging in the balance. For the first time, Israelis will cast two ballots this year.

In the past Israelis voted for a political party only, with the 120 parliament seats distributed according to the percentage of the vote each party received. The leader of the party with the most seats had the first chance to form a government and be prime minister.

This time the parliament seats will be distributed in the same way, but ...

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