Sharon postpones cabinet vote on Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has postponed indefinitely a cabinet vote on his Gaza plan after calculating he would not…

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has postponed indefinitely a cabinet vote on his Gaza plan after calculating he would not muster a majority of ministers to support it, a political source said today.

"There will be no vote on Sunday," the source said. "Sharon will only present his plan and will start the debate (on it)."

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