IDF Soldier Killed While Tracking Down Palestinian Killer Indicates President Mahmoud Abbas Is Still Talking But Not ‘Doing’ Cabinet Minister Sharansky’s Resignation Is Proof Withdrawal Will Be Implemented Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Solidifies ‘Silent Alliance’ with Israel
Internal Politics
QUO VADIS ARIEL SHARON?
IDF Chief Of Staff Yaalon: ‘Terror Flare-up On West Bank After Disengagement, If Abu Mazen Does Not Crack Down’ ‘Yesterday’s Palestinian Attack Reflects Trend In Gaza Strip’ Government May Postpone Gaza Withdrawal Because of Religious Holiday
CRAWFORD & THE ABSENT PARTNER
Analyst David Essing: ‘The Bush – Sharon Summit Was Maintenance Stop On Way To The Roadmap’ ‘Bush Rapped Sharon’s Knuckles Over Maale Adumim While Also Calling On Palestinian President Abbas To Step On The Gas’
DISENGAGEMENT – POLITICAL FALLOUT & LIKUD MELTDOWN
Likud MK Landau: ‘The Battle for Gaza is the Battle for Jerusalem!’ Labor MK Shochatt: ‘Netanyahu Won’t Try to Topple Sharon before Disengagement; Early Election Is More Probable After Withdrawal’
THIS WEEK – ANATOMY OF DISENGAGEMENT
Settlers vs. IDF (archive) Palestinian Terror It’s been a dramatic week in Prime Minister Sharon’s drive to carry out his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and 4 West … Read More THIS WEEK – ANATOMY OF DISENGAGEMENT
SHARON’S COALITION – A BROTHEL!
Likud MK Landau: ‘The Prime Minister Has Turned Coalition Into Brothel By Cabinet Appointments To Buy Support For Gaza Withdrawal’ Vice Premier Peres: ‘Sharon Has To Consider Coalition Split Over Disengagement’
KNESSET KILLS GAZA REFERENDUM
Deputy Premier Olmert: ’Massive Vote Proves There Is No Way To Halt Gaza Withdrawal’ MK Eitam: ’We’ll Now Call Hundreds Of Thousands Of Protestors To Block The Evacuation’ Sharon Officials: ’There Is No Majority For The Referendum Which Would Only Deepen Differences Among Israelis’
GAZA WITHDRAWAL NOW A DONE DEAL
Shinui Leader Lapid Saves Gaza Withdrawal Sharon-Lapid Deal Guarantees New State Budget Preventing Government’s Fall Gaza Referendum Bill Now Dead Letter Kurtzer Aftershock – Damage Control
CHIEF OF STAFF FUROR
IDF Chief of Staff Yaalon: ‘I considered resigning immediately after the false allegations of Defense Minister Mofaz. The affair has damaged the IDF and I have had to persaude officers not to resign in protest’ Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee expresses confidence in Chief of Staff and seeks explanation from Prime Minister Sharon about why General Yaalon’s term was cut short
THE DAY AFTER
Israel Releases 500 Palestinian Prisoners In Good Will Gesture Sharon Aide Weisglass: ‘Current Disengagement Is Only One Of The Cards At Present, No Political Negotiations On Roadmap Unless Palestinians Dismantle Terror Organizations’ Likud ‘Rebels’: ‘We Will Try And Topple Sharon Government Over State Budget, Unless Prime Minister Agrees To National Referendum On Withdrawal’