Israeli lawmakers voted down a bill that would have authorized a referendum on the Gaza withdrawal plan. The Knesset on Monday voted 72-39 against the bill, which called for a national vote on the plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank later this year.
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