This news from Israel: The right-wing Likud party of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon swept to victory in Israeli legislative elections yesterday. Likud almost doubled its strength, going from 19 to 37 seats in the 120-member parliament. Its main political rival, the Labor Party, dropped fro 26 to an unprecedented 19 seats. Turnout was the lowest ever in the country’s history. Today Sharon called for a national unity government against what he called the “murderous hatred of Palestinian militants.” It’s not clear whether the defeated Labor Party will join him.