An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man watches an open-air screen showing Israeli right-wing leader Ariel Sharon addressing a news conference early February 7, 2001 in Tel Aviv. Exit polls from Israel's prime ministerial election show right-wing leader Ariel Sharon beating incumbent Ehud Barak by a 59.5 percent to a 40.5 percent margin. Barak said after his electoral defeat he would quit as Labour Party leader and leave parliament once Sharon forms a new government.

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