Sharon fires two cabinet ministers

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fired two hardline ministers today, paving the way for his Gaza pullout plan, but also triggering a possible political crisis.

Sharon fires two cabinet ministers
Fri, 04 Jun, 2004 - 09:04

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fired two hardline ministers today, paving the way for his Gaza pullout plan, but also triggering a possible political crisis.

Sharon sent dismissal notices to the two ministers of the hardline National Union Party, Avigdor Lieberman and Benny Elon, after they failed to answer a summons to his office.

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