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Deal unlikely on Israel army draft law: minister
Jul 12th, 2012
The Israeli government is unlikely to reach a deal on a new military draft law this session, potentially threatening the stability of the ruling coalition, a senior cabinet minister said on Thursday. (Source: AFP) -
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