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Who's Afraid Of Israeli-Russian Voters?

Israeli politicians fail to understand the choice of many Russian immigrants to live simultaneously in both worlds, writes Lily Galili.

Former Soviet Union immigrants attend a pre-election campaign rally in the central Israeli town of Holon March 15, 2006. Israel's most influential electoral bloc is saying "Nyet" to interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert just days before his Kadima party is expected to win a general election. Picture taken March 15, 2006. To match feature ISRAEL-ELECTION-RUSSIANS   REUTERS/Eliana Aponte
Former Soviet Union immigrants attend a pre-election campaign rally in the central Israeli town of Holon, March 15, 2006. — REUTERS/Eliana Aponte

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