Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon could lose a Likud Party referendum on his Gaza withdrawal plan. On Thursday, Israel’s daily Yediot Achronot reported that 47 percent of Likud members polled oppose the plan and 39 support it; the rest were undecided.
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