Israeli P.M. Angers Hardliners In Own Party; U.S. Peace Plan Discourages Settlements

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon angered hard-liners in his own party Monday by saying Israel would pull out of some Jewish settlements in a peace agreement with the Palestinians.

Sharon spoke at a party convention, where he was greeted with booing and catcalls.

Sharon said Israel would agree to the formation of a Palestinian state in negotiations that would be spelled-out by the peace plan put forward by the United States.

But, he said again, if there's no progress toward peace in the next few months, he'd order Israel to disengage from the Palestinians. It's a move that would include relocating some Jewish settlements for security reasons.

Many members of Sharon's party oppose removing any of the 150 Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

But Sharon told his critics that he has the responsibility to listen to all of the opposing views, and then make decisions.

-and since I always like to give my sources http://www.thehawaiichannel.com/new...753/detail.html Beginning to look more and more like Sharon will abandon some settlements (which ones) for disengagement from the Palestinians and erection of the wall, barrier, fence (whatever you choose to call it)

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