Others claim it represents a bid by Mr.Sarkozy's conservative UMP party to lure far-right voters for regional elections in March.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

At the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem,right-wing ministers condemned the army plan, including Silvan Shalom of Mr.Netanyahu's Likud party.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Mr.Brown resigned earlier this week after a coalition was formed between the center-right Conservatives and the left-leaning Liberal Democrats.

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

Some left-of-center members of the Knesset,Israel's parliament, are pushing for Mr.Netanyahu's right-wing leadership to make concessions.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Senator Joe Lieberman,an independent, says Mr.Obama made the right decision."

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

But rejoining has proved controversial in France with the opposition Socialist party, and even members of Mr.Sarkozy's center right Union for a Popular Majority party, opposing the move, fearing France's independence will erode.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

In Lebanon, which has known long periods of instability in recent years, Paul Haidostian, who is the president of Haigazian University, believes that Mr.Obama's Nobel is a step in the right direction and is a positive omen for the future.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09