Barak’s Break With Party Shakes Up Israeli Politics ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Ethan Bronner - January 17, 2011 - 1:00am Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, broke away Monday from the left-leaning Labor Party he had led and formed a smaller centrist faction that will stay in the governing coalition under a new name. The surprise move shook up Israeli politics but was expected to have little impact on its policies. » Read more