Barack Obama's early opposition to the Iraq war is what allows him to present now a straightforward plan for how it will end

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Plenty can be gained from a photo-op, but both leaders would do well to heed the lessons of the Bush-Blair era

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The country needs to take a long hard look at itself after a vote that has elevated a far right politician to kingmaker

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Centre-left is crushed, and right disappointed. Now Lieberman waits in wings

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According to the polls they are now a minority, but who should Israel's liberals vote for in today's election? Published on the Guardian's website

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The likely outcome is another centre-right coalition ? unless ultra-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman redraws the political map

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So Obama 'screwed up' with Tom Daschle. But this is just another day at the office for a new president, not a calamity

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It should be perfectly possible to condemn Israel's brutal action in Gaza while taking a stand against antisemitism

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