Israeli Lawmakers Approve Dissolving Parliament
BY BY TIA GOLDENBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS 12/03/2014
Middle East • December 2014 • Views: 331
Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to dissolve the Knesset, a preliminary step that will pave the way for early elections two years ahead of schedule.
Israel’s government, which took office in early 2013, has been riven by divisions from the beginning over major issues facing the country.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired two rebellious Cabinet ministers and called for elections, plunging the country into a bitter campaign set to culminate in polls early next year.