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Israeli officials: ‘We Expect Mahmoud Abbas To Take Action; If He Doesn’t We Will!’ ‘Terror Groups Are Getting Bolder Because Abbas Not Confronting Them’ Latest Opinion Poll Gives PM Lower Approval Rating of 52% With Public Support For Withdrawal Also Slipping to 54%

Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee Rejects Prime Minister Sharon’s Plan To allow Egyptian Troops To Re-enter Sinai MK Steinitz: ‘Tragic Mistake To Allow Egyptian Troops Back Into Sinai!’ Vice-Premier Peres: ‘Gaza Evacuation Will Be Postponed from July To Mid August Due To Jewish Holy Days’

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

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

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’

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’

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

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’

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’

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