WASHINGTON: The White House says the Israeli elections signal a strong democracy but until a new prime minister is named, it is unclear what the results mean for peace in the Mideast.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama looks forward to working with the next prime minister of the US ally.
A few thousand soldiers' votes remained uncounted. Moderate foreign minister Tzipi Livni's Kadima Party had a one-seat advantage over hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party in parliament.
But Likud's natural allies among the hawkish and Orthodox Jewish parties have a clear majority of 65 in the 120-seat parliament after Tuesday's elections.
Gibbs said Obama remains committed to working with Israel and its new government.
Department spokesman Robert A Wood told reporters that the Obama administration will not speculate on what kind of government will be formed. Wood called Israel a thriving democracy and said the administration intends to pursue a robust agenda once the new Israeli leadership is established.
Wood said the US special envoy for the Middle East, George Mitchell, still intends to travel to Israel and elsewhere in the region shortly. It will be his second visit to the region this month.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Mideast-peace-process-uncertain-US/articleshow/4115520.cms
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama looks forward to working with the next prime minister of the US ally.
A few thousand soldiers' votes remained uncounted. Moderate foreign minister Tzipi Livni's Kadima Party had a one-seat advantage over hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party in parliament.
But Likud's natural allies among the hawkish and Orthodox Jewish parties have a clear majority of 65 in the 120-seat parliament after Tuesday's elections.
Gibbs said Obama remains committed to working with Israel and its new government.
Department spokesman Robert A Wood told reporters that the Obama administration will not speculate on what kind of government will be formed. Wood called Israel a thriving democracy and said the administration intends to pursue a robust agenda once the new Israeli leadership is established.
Wood said the US special envoy for the Middle East, George Mitchell, still intends to travel to Israel and elsewhere in the region shortly. It will be his second visit to the region this month.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Mideast-peace-process-uncertain-US/articleshow/4115520.cms
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