The biggest surprise of an Israeli election filled with surprises was the performance of the Pensioners' Party, a newly formed and unheralded political bloc that emerged with seven seats -- most going to men in their upper 70s. No one was more shocked than the pensioners themselves, who find themselves confronting national questions they had not prepared for when they announced their one-issue campaign for increased pension rights two months ago. "We haven't formulated a policy about issues like the pullback from the West Bank," said party leader Rafi Eitan, 79. The party will hold a caucus today to figure out what its policies actually are. The outcome may determine whether the golden agers are invited to take part in a ruling coalition led by Kadima party leader Ehud Olmert, who yesterday began informal talks to find a parliamentary majority supporting his positions. ...
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