Israel Coalition Government Falters

Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu's has pulled out the government, and subtracting its 11 lawmakers from the government leaves a narrow majority of 67 in the 120-seat Knesset.

They objected to talks with the Palestinians.

This also means that the Ultra-Orthodox Shas party, with 12 members, is all that prevents a new round of elections, that Olmert would almost certainly lose, and Shas has said that it would leave the government if any compromise is made over Jerusalem.

You've gotta love Israeli politics.

BTW, this sort of crap is why proportional representation sucks wet farts from dead pigeons.