Senior Sources: ‘Prime Minister Sharon Has Passed The Point Of No Return On Implementing Gaza Evacuation’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Sharon Is Using Likud Rebels As Just Cause For Building Disengagement Coalition’
One day after suffering a symbolic defeat on his policy statement in the Knesset, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has gone on the offensive. The Likud ‘rebels’ abstained in a Knesset vote resulting in the Prime Minister losing the vote sparking speculation that his government ‘s days were numbered. Sharon then convened a meeting of the Likud caucus but did not invite the 15 Likud MKs who did not vote for him. Senior sources also told David Essing that ‘Sharon has passed the point of no return’ on carrying out the Gaza withdrawal despite opposition from his own Likud party. On Israel Television, David Essing discussed the current situation with IBA political reporter Dan Diker. The moderator – Laura Cornfield:
