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Article: Sharon seeks Bush's approval on settlements; Pessimism clouds West Bank plan.(WORLD)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2004
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Byline: Joshua Mitnick, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faces widespread skepticism here that he will be able to secure a full U.S. blessing for his plan to retain control of five West Bank settlements when he meets with President Bush today at a much-anticipated White House summit.
Mr. Sharon has offered to pull out of Gaza in exchange for a series of guarantees that would endorse Israel's position in peace talks with the Palestinians. U.S. assurances that Israel need not pull back to the pre-1967 West Bank border would boost Mr. Sharon's chances of winning a critical referendum on the pullout plan among members of his ...