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| Israeli pullout opponents say they'll rally behind PM after vote |
| | www.chinaview.cn 2004-04-30 22:04:54 |
JERUSALEM, April 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The members of the right-wing Likud party who oppose the disengagement plan will rally behind Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, but only after the referendum is over, Israeli newspaper Haaretz Friday quoted Likud Deputy Minister Michael Ratzon as saying.
"We will wave the
flag of unity no matter what the result is," Ratzon, a leading opponent of the
disengagement plan, said at a press conference ahead of Sunday's party
referendum. "The Likud will be unified after the referendum. We are committed to
accepting any decision."
Likud Minister Uzi Landau
criticized Sharon and his aides for presenting opponents of the disengagement
plan as extremists who will cause the downfall of the Likud government.
The disengagement opponents said their campaign has been
successful so far, but warned against complacency. They decided that each
minister and Knesset (Israeli parliament) member would be responsible for a
particular region during the referendum vote.
Sharon told
his closest associates in the Likud on Thursday not to waste time thinking about
the "day after" the Likud referendum on his disengagement plan. Instead, he
said, they should seek creative ways to increase Sunday's "Yes" vote despite
polls predicting defeat on Sunday. Enditem
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