The head of Israel’s Labor Party softened his refusal to hold contacts on joining a Likud-led government. In a TV interview this week, Amram Mitzna said he is prepared to meet again with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon if Sharon pledges to evacuate isolated Gaza settlements and reallocate funds from settlements to the unemployed.
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