Israel could remove four West Bank settlements ahead of the U.S. elections, Israeli media reported. Ma’ariv said Thursday that security advisers to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had recommended that Kadim, Ganim, Sahur and Homesh be dismantled to bolster President Bush’s chances of re-election in November.
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