In a late appeal for votes, Mr Barak said the choice was between war and peace.

The California Supreme Court has rejected a late appeal to reopen the case of condemned Crips gang leader Stanley Tookie Williams.

Shelly-Ann Fraser led a Jamaican clean sweep in the Olympic women's 100 metres despite a late appeal from the American contingent.

But the former president may be spared an appearance in court this week if the judge accepts a late appeal from one of his co-defendants.

The State's political parties have been making late appeals to voters ahead of polling on Friday in the general election.