File picture dated 04 January 2006 shows Russian-born billionaire Arkadi Gaidamak talking during a press conference in Tel Aviv. The right-wing tycoon said today he planned to create a new political party to focus exclusively on socio-economic issues. Getty Images logo Getty Images 36 months ago

File picture dated 04 January 2006 shows Russian-born billionaire Arkadi Gaidamak talking during a press conference in Tel Aviv. The right-wing tycoon said today he planned to create a new political party to focus exclusively on socio-economic issues.

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  14. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi laugh during a press conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Berlusconi said Monday he hopes to bring Israel into the European Union, kicking off a three-day visit to the Jewish state meant to bolster already strong ties between the two nations.
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  16. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 2: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives to attend a Joint Government meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu (L) at Netanyahu's office on February 2, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three day official visit to the region, accompanied by seven members of his cabinet, to improve bi-lateral relations and to discuss the ongoing peace process in the Middle East.

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