Final election results boosted Ehud Olmert’s chances of forming an Israeli government that will support a West Bank withdrawal. Final tallies released Thursday gave an extra seat each to the Kadima, Likud and Meretz parties, and took away one each from Shas, Yisrael Beiteinu and the United Arab List.
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