Labour loses seat in Israeli election count error

A revised election count docked one parliamentary seat from Israel’s Labour Party, from 20 to 19, stripping acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of a centre-left Jewish majority for his planned West Bank pullout.

However, the 10 seats held by Israeli-Arab parties, plus possible support from religious or centre-right parties, should enable the plan to go forward if Olmert puts together the next ruling coalition as expected.