Will Kadima Gamble On Early Elections?

June 2008 | Political Risk Analysis

BMI View: We think Tzipi Livni will succeed Olmert as leader of the Kadima party. However, calling early elections would be a risky strategy, which could benefit Binyamin Netanyahu and the Likud party. From a business perspective, a Likud victory would be good news, but we do not see any major risks from a Kadima re-election scenario either.

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