Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s coalition government suffered a blow today. Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, announced his party’s resignation from Israel’s coalition government. The Real News speaks with Palestinian journalist Hisham Sharabati.

This program was produced by The Real News for January 17, 2008.

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