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Netanyahu Vows to Continue Reconciliation With Palestinians

© AP Photo / Tsafrir AbayovIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at his office in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at his office in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday that his course toward reaching reconciliation with Palestinians would not be affected by the expansion of the country's ruling coalition with a right-wing party.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault in the West Bank city of Ramallah May 15, 2016. - Sputnik International
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks to Go Ahead Despite Netanyahu's Objections
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) — All six of Yisrael Beiteinu’s lawmakers are poised to join the Netanyahu coalition to expand its majority from 61 to 67 in the 120-member Knesset (Israeli Parliament). Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman is later expected to replace Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon who resigned this week citing distrust toward Netanyahu and his right-wing policies.

"I want to make it clear: the expanded government will continue to put every effort to promote the political process with Palestinians, including with the help of regional partners. I personally work intensively on it and I am going to continue to do so," Netanyahu said, addressing the government.

Following the expansion of the coalition, all left-wing parties will remain opposition ones.

Palestinians seek diplomatic recognition of their independent state on the territories of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, partially occupied by Israel, and the Gaza Strip. Israel has been building settlements on the occupied territories, despite objection from the United Nations.

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