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Sharon: No Gaza Pullout Under Fire, Coordination Begun with Palestinians


(Boston Globe) Charles A. Radin - Speaking at a news conference with foreign correspondents Tuesday, Prime Minister Sharon warned that his country would not withdraw from the Gaza Strip under fire, and would move strongly to crush any attempt by Palestinian extremist groups to attack soldiers or settlers while the withdrawal is taking place. Sharon also said Israel has begun coordinating its plans for the withdrawal with Palestinian officials. Sharon said Syria must "expel the terror organization headquarters from its territory, stop the instigated terror against Israeli targets,...allow the Lebanese Army to deploy its forces along the border with Israel, expel Iranian Revolutionary Guards from Lebanon, and end the Syrian occupation of Lebanon...before negotiations may be renewed."
2005-02-16 00:00:00
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