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January 30, 2012

AP: Israeli settler seeks to beat Netanyahu in primary

by Daniel Estrin
The Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — A hard-line Jewish settler who wants to pay Palestinians to leave the West Bank and Gaza is running against Israel's prime minister in Tuesday's ruling party primary election.

Moshe Feiglin has little chance of defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but he could deliver an embarrassing blow to the country's leader in his fourth try for leadership of the Likud, none of which have had a realistic shot at success.

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