1. Moreover, the land will probably be turned over to Palestinian control when Israel finally carries out its overdue withdrawal from West Bank territory. 2. Palestinian negotiator Hassan Asfour said Netanyahu was using the referendum as an excuse not to carry out withdrawals Israel has committed to completing. 3. After meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, he said he had been assured the withdrawal would be carried out. 4. He said Yeltsin carried through withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltics and complied with nuclear agreements with the United States. 5. Health Minister Efraim Sneh said he did not believe a total army withdrawal could be carried out now. 6. However, the dovish opposition said it would counter those votes and make sure Netanyahu will remain in power until the troop withdrawal has been carried out. 7. However, the withdrawal was carried out two weeks later. 8. Netanyahu said the Cabinet had not talked about how the withdrawal would be carried out. 9. Once the bombing stops, NATO planes will continue to fly over Kosovo to ensure the withdrawal is carried out, he said. 10. Still, Labor appeared divided over whether to bring down Netanyahu as quickly as possible or wait until the West Bank troop withdrawal is carried out. |