18th Knesset opening session in Jerusalem
Leaders of Knesset parties gather for a group photo, at the opening session of the Knesset, Israel's 18th parliament in Jerusalem, Israel on February 24, 2009. Front row, left to right are Foreign Affairs Minister Tzipi Livni, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, President Shimon Peres, Michael Eitan, and right-wing Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu. In the center row are Defense Minister Ehud Barak (2nd L), ultra nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman (C), and Shas party leader Eli Yishai (2nd R). (UPI Photo/Ahikam Seri/Pool)
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