He handles cash and credits for many of the country's farms, so he has had the backing of a powerful lobby led by the Agrarian faction in parliament.
The Yesha Council, a settler lobby led by Mr Netanyahu's former chief of staff, Naftali Bennett, encouraged thousands of settlers to join Mr Netanyahu's Likud party, to badger him from the inside.In this section Come back later What cash can do Looking east A northern bid Watch out!
Library campaigners are now preparing for National Libraries Day on 6 February, when the UK's libraries will be celebrated up and down the country, while a parliamentary lobby led by the Speak Up For Libraries coalition will take their argument to parliament on 9 February.
A door in the lobby led to a men-only steam bath.
As the Americans arrived at the hotel, SWAT team members hurried from the bus, weapons in hand, and a police cordon in the lobby led to an elevator that will be used exclusively by the United States team during its stay.
Gun-control groups have gained political influence but they face a powerful pro-gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association, which insists it has the constitution on its side.
The lobby led a failing effort to block the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act, which bars American investment in those oil-rich countries.
