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Israeli budget row threatens peace bid Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1383042004 http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1383042004 Thu 2 Dec 2004 Israeli budget row threatens peace bid AN Israeli parliament vote against the state budget has triggered a political crisis that could topple Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s government and scupper his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank next year. Mr Sharon himself brought the situation to a head last night, calling the first of three votes on the budget, knowing it would fail - giving him a chance to reshuffle his shaky minority coalition. But it was a risky move, possibly leading to a general election, which would stall or kill the withdrawal. With his government in tatters due to internal opposition to the pullout plan, Mr Sharon was unable to garner a majority in favour of the budget, losing 69-43. If the government does not pass a budget by March 31, it must resign. Mr Sharon’s main coalition partner, the secular rights Shinui Party, objected to the Prime Minister’s pledge of hundreds of millions of pounds Shinui’s arch-rivals, the Orthodox Jewish parties, to win their support. Mr Sharon said he would dismiss Shinui from the government and invite the moderate Labour Party and at least one ultra-Orthodox Jewish party to replace it. That would give Mr Sharon a parliamentary majority of about 66 of the 120 seats for the first time since the summer, when pro-settler parties quit the government in protest at the pullout plan. Bringing Labour into his government would help sustain a majority for the pullout, but the budget fight would continue. • Fathi Arafat, the brother of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and founder of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, has died. He was 67. He died yesterday in Cairo, where he had been receiving treatment for stomach cancer.

chastising-israel doubts militants prisoners right-of-return settlements Arafat threatens road map { July 12 2003 } Attack purposely derail peace process Big win for israels sharon from white house Brainstorm refugee issue { July 6 2003 } Britian wont isolate arafat Bush nod to sharon plan may fuel extremism eu fears { April 18 2004 } Bush outsources mideast policy { April 21 2004 } Egypt clash over israel refusal accept road map { May 12 2003 } Eu backs arafat { January 29 2002 } Eu down on sharon bush agreement Furious palestinians reject bush pledges to israel Hamas leader says breaking off truce { June 6 2003 } Idf dismantles tapuah west sunagogue Israel increase pressure arafat { May 19 2003 } Israel limits strikes militants { June 18 2003 } Israel says no cease fire { September 16 2003 } Israel wants 100 changes peace plan Israeli army delcares war on hamas { June 12 2003 } Israeli budget row threatens peace bid Israeli cease fire threat peace { June 25 2003 } Israelis appose sharon attacks { June 16 2003 } Israelis say bush go to hell { June 11 2003 } Leaders smile [jpg] New peace deal temple mount palestinian No chance of peace says israel Palestinian athority freezes funds charities { August 28 2003 } Palestinian leader would back one state with israel Palestinians discuss cease fire Palestinians haggle over cease fire plans { December 5 2003 } Palestinians may demand one state solution Prospective pm says us must pressure israel { September 8 2003 } Quartet urges full gaza withdrawal { May 4 2004 } Right of return major issue { December 7 2003 } Settlers resist dismantle outpost { June 19 2003 } Sharon abandons mideast peace road map { September 15 2004 } Sharon advised to exit nearly all of gaza Sharon cabinet shouting match about withdrawal Sharon plays tough on gaza pullout joins with labour Sharon ready accept steps road map Sharon says gaza settlements to be evacuated { February 2 2004 } Sharons unilateral steps fan opinion war inside israel Spokesman can say occupation Two hardliners fired from sharon cabinet { June 4 2004 } UN bill demands withdrawal vetoed by US { October 6 2004 } Un campaign for palestinian fence victims Us ambassador presents road map { April 30 2003 } Us egypt back gaza pullout Us plans direct aid palestinian authority { July 9 2003 } Us vetoes un resolution condemning yassins killing Files Listed: 49

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