Sharon's party nixes Palestinian state idea

Monday, May 13, 2002

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party voted early Monday to reject the creation of a Palestinian state, a major defeat for Sharon that he feared would increase international pressure on Israel and tie his hands in potential negotiations.

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