Ariel Sharon will meet Tuesday with Israeli settlers slated for evacuation. The meeting in Jerusalem, announced Monday, will be the first between the Israeli prime minister and representatives of the Gush Katif settlement bloc since Sharon announced Israel’s plan to withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank in December 2003.
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