Israeli parliament to vote on Gaza pullout

Opponents of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan for a pullout from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank made last-ditch efforts today to rally support for a vote that could halt the withdrawal.

Israeli parliament to vote on Gaza pullout

Opponents of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan for a pullout from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank made last-ditch efforts today to rally support for a vote that could halt the withdrawal.

The Israeli parliament was set to vote today on calling a national referendum over the withdrawal plan, a ploy Sharon says is intended to delay or scuttle the evacuation.

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