(Bloomberg) Prime Minister Sharon Monday asked Israeli President Katsav to dissolve parliament and pave the way for early elections in which Sharon will run at the head of a new party, abandoning the Likud party he helped found. If Katsav agrees, Sharon will remain in office as a caretaker prime minister for at least 90 days while the government organizes elections.
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