Sharon Critic Quits Cabinet over Gaza Disengagement.

Israel Faxx, May, 2005

By Larry James (VOA-Jerusalem) & IsraelNationalNews.com

Israeli Cabinet Minister Natan Sharansky has resigned, saying Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements is tragic mistake that will encourage more Palestinian violence and serve to divide Israeli society.

Sharansky delivered his letter of resignation to Sharon Monday morning. In it, he laid out the reasons for his action. He said the Gaza withdrawal plan would only weaken the chances for a true peace with the Palestinians and said it would create a serious threat to Israeli society. In his words, "We are standing before a terrible rift in the nation and, to my regret, I sense no effort by the government to prevent it."

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