Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed to get Israeli Cabinet approval for his Gaza withdrawal plan. “The plan will be passed on Sunday. Period,” Sharon told reporters Wednesday, referring to the next meeting of Cabinet ministers. This week’s Cabinet session adjourned amid opposition led by Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the scope and schedule of the proposed removal of all 21 settlements in Gaza and four in the West Bank.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
