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View all search resultsA weighted poll published on the eve of the vote showed anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) tied for the lead with the conservative People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Paludan's antics have drawn condemnation not only from the governments of Muslim countries, but also from the secular West. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was quick to condemn the incident as “deeply disrespectful”, while a spokesman of the United States State Department called it “repugnant”, “disgusting” and “vile”.
The House cannot perform any of its vital functions -- including overseeing national security, investigating government misconduct and passing legislation -- until its presiding officer is in place, spelling paralysis in Congress.
The deal with United Torah Judaism (UTJ), announced late on Tuesday, promised Netanyahu control of 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats with his conservative Likud party. That left Shas, an ultra-Orthodox party with 11 seats, as Likud's last likely ally.
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