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Olmert retreats from political firestorm

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ignited a political firestorm by linking the conflict in Lebanon to his plan to withdraw from much of the West Bank.

Olmert retreats from political firestorm

Thu, 03 Aug, 2006 - 15:57

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ignited a political firestorm by linking the conflict in Lebanon to his plan to withdraw from much of the West Bank.

Some Israeli West Bank settlers were so outraged they said they would refuse to fight.

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