(Times of Israel) Raphael Ahren - Knesset faction leaders agreed on March 17, 2015, as the date for new elections, in a meeting with Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday. As Israel heads to the polls again, pressure on the Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks will ease. "The countries seeking to recognize Palestine argue that their move is intended to exert pressure on Israel to make concessions. They know that this won't be effective in the middle of an Israeli election season," a senior Israeli official said Tuesday.
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