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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Swears in New Parliament, Most Right-Wing in History

Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid shake hands before a group photograph with members of the new Israeli parliament after their swearing-in ceremony in Jerusalem November 15, 2022. (Reuters)

After nearly four years of political deadlock and five elections, Israel on Tuesday swore in the most right-wing parliament in its history.

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is working to cobble together a far-right and religious governing coalition in the 120-seat parliament, or Knesset. Jewish left-leaning parties — long the champions of negotiations with the Palestinians — suffered major losses in the Nov. 1 election.

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