JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly announced Monday that he was leaving the Labor Party — dividing the movement that dominated Israeli politics for decades and setting off a chain reaction that cast new doubts over already troubled peace efforts with the Palestinians.
Israeli defense minister quits Labor Party
Monday, January 17, 2011 | 10:48 a.m. CST
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