Sharon Determined To Pursue Gaza Pullout
Buoyed by massive public support, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon looked more determined than ever to end Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip, defying furious opposition within his own Likud party. Newspapers and aides declared Sharon victorious after a rebel vote in his right-wing party for a referendum on the pullout was declared null and void because not enough people turned up for the informal show of hands.Full Story