Thu, Apr 21, 2005 - Page 6 News List

Gaza pullout likely to be delayed 3 weeks

UNCERTAINTY?Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will decide whether to postpone removing Jewish settlers from Gaza so as not to interfere with a religious holiday

AP , JERUSALEM

Israel has delayed the planned turnover of three more towns, charging the Palestinians have not carried out promises to disarm militants.

Abbas disputed that, "All the fugitives in the cities that were evacuated -- and that is Jericho and Tulkarem -- their weapons were taken from them, and they are all now working in civil and security branches of the government," he said, in a recording broadcast on Israel Radio.

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