Sharon lashes out at rival Netanyahu for rebuffing US plan

ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his new foreign minister and fierce rival had their first dispute within hours of Binyamin Netanyahu's appointment.

Mr Sharon took the man who wants his job to task for rebuffing American peace efforts on the eve of a visit by a senior US emissary, Israeli media reported yesterday.

Aides said only that the two met last night to resolve their differences on policy and the timing of Likud Party primary elections.