Ariel Sharon postponed a Knesset vote at which opponents in his Likud Party had sought a showdown. In its first session since the High Holidays, the Israeli Parliament was expected to vote Monday on the appointment of Sharon loyalists as immigration and trade ministers, but several Likud Party members still angry at the Gaza Strip withdrawal threatened to vote against the nominees.
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