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1. First Pre-Election Poll: Likud Up, Barak Out
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
The Likud is way head of the pack in the first pre-election poll, carried out for the Knesset, while Ehud Barak is behind the “eight ball,” without enough votes to win Knesset representation.
The figures are bound to change by the time of the elections, which have not yet been scheduled but are expected to come in September or October, but the results of the survey by the Dahaf polling firm follow the trend of the past several months.
Likud, headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, would received 31 seats if elections were held today, four more than now, and would form the next coalition government
As in previous polls, Kadima would collapse, from its current 28 seats to 10.
The Dahaf poll gives Labor, headed by Knesset Member Shelly Yechimovich, 17 seats, followed by Yisrael Beiteinu with 13 seats, two less than now. Labor had 13 seats in the current Knesset until Barak pulled out last year, bringing with him four other Knesset Members and leaving Labor with 8 MKs.
Yair Lapid’s new Future party would be the fourth largest, according to the Dahaf poll, with 12 seats.
Shas would drop from 11 Knesset Members to eight, but pre-election polls usually underestimate its strength.
United Torah Judaism would remain with six MKs, and Meretz would gain one and win four seats. The National Union party is projected to retain four MKs while the Jewish Home party would drop one seat to the required minimum of two.
The three predominantly Arab parties would gain one MK, reaching 11.
If the numbers do not change dramatically the big question is whether a national-religious coalition can accommodate Yisrael Beiteinu, which is campaigning against army deferments for the hareidi religious community.
However, the likelihood of a coalition without nationalist and religious parties is reduced by the presence of Yisrael Beiteinu, whose nationalist views are not accepted by Labor and Kadima.
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
The Likud is way head of the pack in the first pre-election poll, carried out for the Knesset, while Ehud Barak is behind the “eight ball,” without enough votes to win Knesset representation.
The figures are bound to change by the time of the elections, which have not yet been scheduled but are expected to come in September or October, but the results of the survey by the Dahaf polling firm follow the trend of the past several months.
Likud, headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, would received 31 seats if elections were held today, four more than now, and would form the next coalition government
As in previous polls, Kadima would collapse, from its current 28 seats to 10.
The Dahaf poll gives Labor, headed by Knesset Member Shelly Yechimovich, 17 seats, followed by Yisrael Beiteinu with 13 seats, two less than now. Labor had 13 seats in the current Knesset until Barak pulled out last year, bringing with him four other Knesset Members and leaving Labor with 8 MKs.
Yair Lapid’s new Future party would be the fourth largest, according to the Dahaf poll, with 12 seats.
Shas would drop from 11 Knesset Members to eight, but pre-election polls usually underestimate its strength.
United Torah Judaism would remain with six MKs, and Meretz would gain one and win four seats. The National Union party is projected to retain four MKs while the Jewish Home party would drop one seat to the required minimum of two.
The three predominantly Arab parties would gain one MK, reaching 11.
If the numbers do not change dramatically the big question is whether a national-religious coalition can accommodate Yisrael Beiteinu, which is campaigning against army deferments for the hareidi religious community.
However, the likelihood of a coalition without nationalist and religious parties is reduced by the presence of Yisrael Beiteinu, whose nationalist views are not accepted by Labor and Kadima.
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2. Report: PM Will Announce New Elections Sunday
by Gabe Kahn
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to announce early elections at Likud's scheduled faction meeting on Sunday.
According to sources within the Likud, September 4 is being discussed as Election Day. In such a case, the Likud would hold primaries to establish its party list in mid-June.
Netanyahu recently won the Likud election for party leadership, securing himself the top spot on the list.
The report was foreshadowed by remarks made by Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud) during the opening of the spring term of the 18th Knesset.
“This seems to be the last session of the current Knesset since the entire country, opposition and coalition, agrees that the Knesset should go for elections, so that the next Knesset will be able to decide on issues that are not simple in the life of our nation,” Rivlin said.
“The argument is only about when to hold an election,” he added, noting that the summer session, which will signal the end of the current government, may end early.
“Once a bill by one of the MKs or the Knesset factions to disperse the Knesset is passed, an election date will be set and the Knesset will go on an election break,” Rivlin said.
A Smith Research poll late last week indicated that Likud would win more than twice as many seats than any other party if the general election is pushed forward from its current 22 October 2013 date.
According to the poll, Likud would win 31 seats, Yisrael Beitenu and Labor 15 each, Kadima with 13, Yair Lapid’s new Atid Party 11, Shas 8, United Torah Judaism 6, National Union 4, and Jewish Home and Meretz 3 each.
The three Arab parties would win a combined 11 seats.
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by Gabe Kahn
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to announce early elections at Likud's scheduled faction meeting on Sunday.
According to sources within the Likud, September 4 is being discussed as Election Day. In such a case, the Likud would hold primaries to establish its party list in mid-June.
Netanyahu recently won the Likud election for party leadership, securing himself the top spot on the list.
The report was foreshadowed by remarks made by Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud) during the opening of the spring term of the 18th Knesset.
“This seems to be the last session of the current Knesset since the entire country, opposition and coalition, agrees that the Knesset should go for elections, so that the next Knesset will be able to decide on issues that are not simple in the life of our nation,” Rivlin said.
“The argument is only about when to hold an election,” he added, noting that the summer session, which will signal the end of the current government, may end early.
“Once a bill by one of the MKs or the Knesset factions to disperse the Knesset is passed, an election date will be set and the Knesset will go on an election break,” Rivlin said.
A Smith Research poll late last week indicated that Likud would win more than twice as many seats than any other party if the general election is pushed forward from its current 22 October 2013 date.
According to the poll, Likud would win 31 seats, Yisrael Beitenu and Labor 15 each, Kadima with 13, Yair Lapid’s new Atid Party 11, Shas 8, United Torah Judaism 6, National Union 4, and Jewish Home and Meretz 3 each.
The three Arab parties would win a combined 11 seats.
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3. Arab Ambush of Children's Bus in Jerusalem
by Chana Ya'ar
A bus filled with children ages 3 to 13 was suddenly pelted with rocks and concrete cinder blocks hurled by Arab teens in Jerusalem's mixed Jewish-Arab neighborhood of Abu Tur.
Rivka and Eilat, two eighthgrade students living in the area who were on the bus at the time, told Arutz Sheva about the experience.
The incident started when the bus reached Naomi Street. Large rocks began flying at the bus, cracking the windows and breaking the front door completely.
Although the windows were made of reinforced glass, and thus remained in place with the black marks from the blows of the stones and cinder blocks, the door was “completely broken,” they said.
"I saw only his face,” Rivka and Eilat said, adding that they saw three children about 10 years old with rocks in their hands approach the bus. They hurled their missiles at their Jewish victims and then quickly raced away into the alleys of the neighborhood.
It is certain the ambush was planned well in advance by a guiding hand that understood the schedules of the Jewish school bus, and how to exploit the passion and ignorance of Arab youth.
The instant the bus was struck by rocks, the Arab bus driver immediately hit the gas pedal and accelerated the speed to flee from the scene.
"They threw [the rocks] and ran away. Police and an ambulance with sirens came within a minute, and began to investigate,” the children related.
"There was great fear in the bus,” they added. “Children were shaking and crying. There were some who were 3 years old, children who were not used to rock throwing,” they said. “But there were no bombs, thank G-d.”
Rivka and Eilat are certain this event will not stop them from traveling in the area. “We are not afraid,” they said. “It is important to keep traveling, and for them to know we are not afraid of them. We must be here.”
They spoke of returning to school the next morning, to the same routine without fear and without choice – because this is the only route to their school – just like every other student.
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by Chana Ya'ar
A bus filled with children ages 3 to 13 was suddenly pelted with rocks and concrete cinder blocks hurled by Arab teens in Jerusalem's mixed Jewish-Arab neighborhood of Abu Tur.
Rivka and Eilat, two eighthgrade students living in the area who were on the bus at the time, told Arutz Sheva about the experience.
The incident started when the bus reached Naomi Street. Large rocks began flying at the bus, cracking the windows and breaking the front door completely.
Although the windows were made of reinforced glass, and thus remained in place with the black marks from the blows of the stones and cinder blocks, the door was “completely broken,” they said.
"I saw only his face,” Rivka and Eilat said, adding that they saw three children about 10 years old with rocks in their hands approach the bus. They hurled their missiles at their Jewish victims and then quickly raced away into the alleys of the neighborhood.
It is certain the ambush was planned well in advance by a guiding hand that understood the schedules of the Jewish school bus, and how to exploit the passion and ignorance of Arab youth.
The instant the bus was struck by rocks, the Arab bus driver immediately hit the gas pedal and accelerated the speed to flee from the scene.
"They threw [the rocks] and ran away. Police and an ambulance with sirens came within a minute, and began to investigate,” the children related.
"There was great fear in the bus,” they added. “Children were shaking and crying. There were some who were 3 years old, children who were not used to rock throwing,” they said. “But there were no bombs, thank G-d.”
Rivka and Eilat are certain this event will not stop them from traveling in the area. “We are not afraid,” they said. “It is important to keep traveling, and for them to know we are not afraid of them. We must be here.”
They spoke of returning to school the next morning, to the same routine without fear and without choice – because this is the only route to their school – just like every other student.
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4. Surprise Copter Drill Simulates Attack near Tel Aviv
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Air Force helicopter pilots staged a surprise drill Tuesday in a simulated attack on its base near Tel Aviv. "As far as we're concerned a war broke out today,” said Black Hawk squadron commander Major “Amir.”
The exercise was conducted to increase preparedness for a rocket attack on the Air Force’s Palmachim base, near Rishon LeTzion, located on the southern edge of metropolitan Tel Aviv.
Israeli intelligence officials have frequently stated that Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza possess medium-range missiles that can hit Tel Aviv. Missiles previously have struck as far as the area of Yavne, located less than five miles from Rishon LeTzion.
"The main emphasis today is on cooperation between the different forces stationed at the air base, especially between helicopters and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles),” said the squadron commander.
Combat helicopter pilots were confronted with surprise attacks and more. "Upon taking off the pilots did not know where they would land," explained Lt. Col. “N.”
"We were sitting at the station and were suddenly surprised," said Cpl. Tzachi, one of the pilots that participated in the drill. “Exercises like this one are important and should be taken seriously."
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Air Force helicopter pilots staged a surprise drill Tuesday in a simulated attack on its base near Tel Aviv. "As far as we're concerned a war broke out today,” said Black Hawk squadron commander Major “Amir.”
The exercise was conducted to increase preparedness for a rocket attack on the Air Force’s Palmachim base, near Rishon LeTzion, located on the southern edge of metropolitan Tel Aviv.
Israeli intelligence officials have frequently stated that Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza possess medium-range missiles that can hit Tel Aviv. Missiles previously have struck as far as the area of Yavne, located less than five miles from Rishon LeTzion.
"The main emphasis today is on cooperation between the different forces stationed at the air base, especially between helicopters and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles),” said the squadron commander.
Combat helicopter pilots were confronted with surprise attacks and more. "Upon taking off the pilots did not know where they would land," explained Lt. Col. “N.”
"We were sitting at the station and were suddenly surprised," said Cpl. Tzachi, one of the pilots that participated in the drill. “Exercises like this one are important and should be taken seriously."
Tags: IDF ,missile attacks ,Tel Aviv ,Hamas
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5. Arab Spring Anarchy in the Sinai: 50 Terrorist Attacks
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
The blossoms of the “Arab Spring” uprising in Egypt last year have wilted under a reign of terror in the Sinai, where Al Qaeda and other jihadi cells have carried out 50 terrorist attacks on police since the beginning of the January 25 uprising.
Israel has frequently posted warnings to tourists not to visit the popular Sinai Peninsula and Red Sea resorts, but thousands of Israelis, most of them backpackers, still ignore the threats.
Security sources in Egypt told the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper that Rafiah, which straddles the border at Gaza and Egypt, and central Sinai are under out of control of Egyptian police and soldiers.
Bedouin, allied with Gaza Arabs, have carried on a reign of terror and carved out their own fiefdoms in the region, a source of smuggling of weapons and terrorists into Israel.
Besides Al Qaeda-linked groups, security soruces named Hamas and the Army of Islam, which was involved in attack on an IDF checkpoint and the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit nearly six years ago.
The terrorist groups have carried out 16 attacks on checkpoints and 37 attacks on police stations. Frequent armed robberies have been carried out on mail delivery trucks, and at least three men have been killed in the attacks.
The lawlessness has been highlighted but there have also been 14 attacks on the Egyptian-Israeli natural gas pipeline, and numerous carjackings in the area of el-Arish.
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
The blossoms of the “Arab Spring” uprising in Egypt last year have wilted under a reign of terror in the Sinai, where Al Qaeda and other jihadi cells have carried out 50 terrorist attacks on police since the beginning of the January 25 uprising.
Israel has frequently posted warnings to tourists not to visit the popular Sinai Peninsula and Red Sea resorts, but thousands of Israelis, most of them backpackers, still ignore the threats.
Security sources in Egypt told the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper that Rafiah, which straddles the border at Gaza and Egypt, and central Sinai are under out of control of Egyptian police and soldiers.
Bedouin, allied with Gaza Arabs, have carried on a reign of terror and carved out their own fiefdoms in the region, a source of smuggling of weapons and terrorists into Israel.
Besides Al Qaeda-linked groups, security soruces named Hamas and the Army of Islam, which was involved in attack on an IDF checkpoint and the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit nearly six years ago.
The terrorist groups have carried out 16 attacks on checkpoints and 37 attacks on police stations. Frequent armed robberies have been carried out on mail delivery trucks, and at least three men have been killed in the attacks.
The lawlessness has been highlighted but there have also been 14 attacks on the Egyptian-Israeli natural gas pipeline, and numerous carjackings in the area of el-Arish.
Tags: Sinai Peninsula ,Egypt ,Gaza area ,Rafiah
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6. Hareidi MK Calls for IDF Equality: Cancel the Draft
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
United Torah Judaism Knesset Member Rabbi Yisrael Eichler has called for “equality in the IDF” by cancelling the obligation to serve in the forces, a move he said would improve the army and free unneeded soldiers to work and learn.
His suggestion came hours after journalist-turned-politician Yair Lapid told supporters, “I don’t hate hareidim” while urging equality making the requirement for national service applicable to all Israelis, including Torah students and Arabs.
MK Eichler said in an Israeli radio interview that canceling the draft would free half of what he said is unneeded and wasted manpower in the IDF that conscripts young men even if they are not suited for regular service.
One of the principles of the IDF is to make programs adaptable for men from all sectors, including those with a background of family problems or criminal records. Army programs also are geared to certain immigrant groups, and new units have opened up to accommodate those from the hareidi religious community.
MK Eichler also criticized Tzipi Livni, who announced Tuesday she is quitting the Knesset. He also had words for Lapid, who is heading a new party as the campaign for an apparent election in September begins with a focus on government funding for hareidi religious Torah institutions.
Those focusing on the issue of hareidi religious Jews are ignoring primary issues of problems in housing, employment and education, said MK Eichler.
He also charged that hate of the hareidi religious community is what caused the downfall of Livni, who lost out to Shaul Mofaz in a recent leadership vote.
In her Knesset speech Tuesday, Livni spoke “as if the country belonged to her, and she had the power to sell it to foreign newcomers like the hareidim, who had invaded her land,” Eichler said.
Nobody who values democracy would dream of speaking about racial minorities or foreign migrants the way Livni talks about hareidi-religious Jews, he noted.
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
United Torah Judaism Knesset Member Rabbi Yisrael Eichler has called for “equality in the IDF” by cancelling the obligation to serve in the forces, a move he said would improve the army and free unneeded soldiers to work and learn.
His suggestion came hours after journalist-turned-politician Yair Lapid told supporters, “I don’t hate hareidim” while urging equality making the requirement for national service applicable to all Israelis, including Torah students and Arabs.
MK Eichler said in an Israeli radio interview that canceling the draft would free half of what he said is unneeded and wasted manpower in the IDF that conscripts young men even if they are not suited for regular service.
One of the principles of the IDF is to make programs adaptable for men from all sectors, including those with a background of family problems or criminal records. Army programs also are geared to certain immigrant groups, and new units have opened up to accommodate those from the hareidi religious community.
MK Eichler also criticized Tzipi Livni, who announced Tuesday she is quitting the Knesset. He also had words for Lapid, who is heading a new party as the campaign for an apparent election in September begins with a focus on government funding for hareidi religious Torah institutions.
Those focusing on the issue of hareidi religious Jews are ignoring primary issues of problems in housing, employment and education, said MK Eichler.
He also charged that hate of the hareidi religious community is what caused the downfall of Livni, who lost out to Shaul Mofaz in a recent leadership vote.
In her Knesset speech Tuesday, Livni spoke “as if the country belonged to her, and she had the power to sell it to foreign newcomers like the hareidim, who had invaded her land,” Eichler said.
Nobody who values democracy would dream of speaking about racial minorities or foreign migrants the way Livni talks about hareidi-religious Jews, he noted.
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7. Haniyeh Calls for Intifada in Support of Prisoners
by Rachel Hirshfeld
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called for another Intifada on Monday, this time aimed at supporting Arab prisoners in Israeli jails, who initiated a mass hunger strike two weeks ago, the Ma’an news agency reported.
The hunger strike is the Palestinian Authority’s latest ploy to garner international sympathy in an attempt to bypass negotiations with Israel and win UN recognition as an independent state.
At a rally in Gaza City, Haniyeh urged Arab and Islamic nations to intervene and support detainees.
He called on ‘human rights groups’ to "break their silence" to free all ‘Palestinians’ jailed in Israel. “Prisoners are our first priority, and all Palestinians are behind them,” he stated.
On April 17, marking ‘Palestinian Prisoners Day,’ inmates launched an open-ended hunger strike demonstrating, among other things, against Israeli administrative detention, a policy used by the majority of nations, including the United States, to temporarily hold suspected criminals and terrorists without trial, based on classified information
Palestinian Authority Prisoners Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqaa blamed the Israeli government for failing to comply with prisoner demands, alleging that Israel will be responsible for a “humanitarian disaster.”
Last week, Ahmed Saadat, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization, was transferred to a Tel Aviv area hospital, despite the fact that he is suspected of planning the assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi in 2001.
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by Rachel Hirshfeld
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called for another Intifada on Monday, this time aimed at supporting Arab prisoners in Israeli jails, who initiated a mass hunger strike two weeks ago, the Ma’an news agency reported.
The hunger strike is the Palestinian Authority’s latest ploy to garner international sympathy in an attempt to bypass negotiations with Israel and win UN recognition as an independent state.
At a rally in Gaza City, Haniyeh urged Arab and Islamic nations to intervene and support detainees.
He called on ‘human rights groups’ to "break their silence" to free all ‘Palestinians’ jailed in Israel. “Prisoners are our first priority, and all Palestinians are behind them,” he stated.
On April 17, marking ‘Palestinian Prisoners Day,’ inmates launched an open-ended hunger strike demonstrating, among other things, against Israeli administrative detention, a policy used by the majority of nations, including the United States, to temporarily hold suspected criminals and terrorists without trial, based on classified information
Palestinian Authority Prisoners Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqaa blamed the Israeli government for failing to comply with prisoner demands, alleging that Israel will be responsible for a “humanitarian disaster.”
Last week, Ahmed Saadat, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization, was transferred to a Tel Aviv area hospital, despite the fact that he is suspected of planning the assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi in 2001.
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8. Gingrich to Suspend Presidential Campaign
by Elad Benari
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich bade farewell to his 2012 presidential campaign on Tuesday, AFP reported.
Gingrich posted a video on his website in which he said that he plans to make an official announcement regarding the suspension of his campaign the following day.
The former speaker of the House of Representatives said in the video he wanted to “give you an insider advanced notice that on Wednesday I'll be officially suspending the campaign as part of a press event.”
Gingrich added, “We're still faced with a tremendous crisis of our country's future. A re-election of Barack Obama would be a genuine disaster.”
AFP noted that Gingrich did not mention by name his Republican rival Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and the party's presumptive nominee, but said that “all of us have an obligation, I think, to do everything we can to defeat Barack Obama.”
Last week, Gingrich's spokesman acknowledged the writing was on the wall for the embattled candidate, after Romney swept all five of the state contests that were held on April 24.
In his video, Gingrich thanked his nearly 180,000 campaign donors, thousands of volunteers and the nearly 2.5 million people who voted for him in 43 state contests. He only won two states, Georgia and South Carolina.
Gingrich downsized his campaign after he continuously failed to win any states. As part of the downsizing the campaign laid off one-third of its full-time employees and scaled back campaign appearances.
During his campaign he several times took pro-Israel positions, and in one interview went so far as to describe Palestinian Authority Arabs as “invented people”. The remarks angered the Palestinian Authority.
Gingrich also said he would consider granting clemency for Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard, and vowed that if he is elected, he will move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel's national capital, the city of Jerusalem.
Gingrich’s withdrawal leaves only Texas congressman Ron Paul in the race against Romney. Paul has consistently placed fourth in the primary season and has no chance of beating Romney.
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by Elad Benari
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich bade farewell to his 2012 presidential campaign on Tuesday, AFP reported.
Gingrich posted a video on his website in which he said that he plans to make an official announcement regarding the suspension of his campaign the following day.
The former speaker of the House of Representatives said in the video he wanted to “give you an insider advanced notice that on Wednesday I'll be officially suspending the campaign as part of a press event.”
Gingrich added, “We're still faced with a tremendous crisis of our country's future. A re-election of Barack Obama would be a genuine disaster.”
AFP noted that Gingrich did not mention by name his Republican rival Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and the party's presumptive nominee, but said that “all of us have an obligation, I think, to do everything we can to defeat Barack Obama.”
Last week, Gingrich's spokesman acknowledged the writing was on the wall for the embattled candidate, after Romney swept all five of the state contests that were held on April 24.
In his video, Gingrich thanked his nearly 180,000 campaign donors, thousands of volunteers and the nearly 2.5 million people who voted for him in 43 state contests. He only won two states, Georgia and South Carolina.
Gingrich downsized his campaign after he continuously failed to win any states. As part of the downsizing the campaign laid off one-third of its full-time employees and scaled back campaign appearances.
During his campaign he several times took pro-Israel positions, and in one interview went so far as to describe Palestinian Authority Arabs as “invented people”. The remarks angered the Palestinian Authority.
Gingrich also said he would consider granting clemency for Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard, and vowed that if he is elected, he will move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel's national capital, the city of Jerusalem.
Gingrich’s withdrawal leaves only Texas congressman Ron Paul in the race against Romney. Paul has consistently placed fourth in the primary season and has no chance of beating Romney.
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