Israeli lawmakers held up a bill to compensate settlers evacuated under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s withdrawal plan. The Knesset Law Committee, which is considering the Evacuation Compensation Bill, deadlocked Tuesday in an 8-8 vote after Israeli Arab lawmaker Azmi Bishara decided to abstain.
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