Rise of Israeli centrist raises hopes for peace Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:23 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — The unexpectedly strong showing by a new centrist party in Israel's parliamentary election has raised hopes of a revival of peace talks with Palestinians that have languished for four years under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Tuesday's election ended in a deadlock, with Netanyahu's hard-line ... Read More