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Article: ARABS-ISRAEL - Jan 10 - Israel Expected To Allow East Jerusalem Voting.
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- APS Diplomat Recorder
- Article date:
- January 14, 2005
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Israel appears likely to allow Palestinian voting in East Jerusalem in parliamentary elections later this month, a move that will resolve a pressing dispute with the Palestinians. The Israeli government has not announced any major decisions since PM Sharon suffered a stroke on Jan. 4. Political quarrels that are part of daily life in Israel have largely been put on hold in deference to Sharon. He remained in a medically induced coma on Jan 10, though he showed incremental improvements, his doctors said. The Israeli cabinet, led by acting PM Ehud Olmert, plans to vote on a proposal that would allow Palestinians to cast ballots in East Jerusalem in the Jan. 25 elections. A ...