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This just posted by Reuters:

Sharon suffers parliamentary defeat

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on on Monday suffered a stinging parliamentary defeat by rebellious members of his own Likud party that could push Israel toward early elections following its Gaza withdrawal.

In an important test of political strength, hardline Likud lawmakers bent on punishing Sharon for evacuating Gaza settlements voted against three key cabinet appointments, including Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as finance minister.

The 60-54 vote, which capped a stormy session after a week of negotiations failed to reach a compromise, underscored divisions in Sharon's party that threaten his ability to govern for the remainder of his term due to end in November 2006.

If Israel's patriots use the momentum created by the recent vote in order to remove Napoleon Abu Omri from office, then there will be hope that the Deportation of Jews from parts of the Land of Israel could be halted and perhaps (may I dream?) reversed. But if Abu Omri is allowed to regroup and continue to manipulate the political scene, then another Oslo is sure to befall the beleaguered people of Israel.

Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at November 7, 2005 04:01 PM