U.S. Loses Influence In Israeli Ballot

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States failed to exert influence in Israeli
parliamentary elections.
Analysts said President Barack Obama, despite leaks meant to damage
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, did not succeed in swaying Israeli voters
in Jan. 22 elections for the Knesset. They said Netanyahu's ruling Likud
Party won easily as candidates deemed as close to the Obama administration
did poorly.