Labour willing to join Sharon's government
Israel's attorney general closed a bribery case against Sharon yesterday, ending months of uncertainty over his political future.
The decision cleared the way for Mr Sharon to court Labour, which said it would consider joining the government only if the prime minister was cleared of corruption allegations. Mr Sharon needs the moderate Labour Party to restore the parliamentary majority he lost as a result of the dismissal or defection of Cabinet hard-liners opposed to a Gaza withdrawal.
