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Israel PM sitting pretty as election race commencesAFP JERUSALEM -- Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday kicked off his re-election bid after calling snap polls that he is tipped to win, presenting himself as the only hope of facing Iran and the world economic crisis.
October 11, 2012, 12:11 am TWN Following his announcement late on Tuesday that the election was to be brought forward, Netanyahu fired the unofficial starting gun to a campaign expected to see Israelis go to the polls in January or February. Although he did not give a date for the election, commentators said it was likely to take place between Jan. 22 and Feb. 12, with a date to be determined next week when parliament reconvenes for its winter session.
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