Israel&#39;s Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks
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Israel&#39;s opposition Labour party began talks on Saturday with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon&#39;s Likud party on joining his coalition, a partnership aimed at promoting a planned Gaza withdrawal.
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The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is expected to open talks on forming a new coalition administration after he dismissed the junior partner in government.
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Reeling from a parliamentary defeat,  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepared on Thursday to  open coalition talks to save his shattered government and avoid  early elections that could stall his Gaza withdrawal plan.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Friday invited the opposition Labor Party to begin talks to form a unity government, a move that would avoid early elections and pave the way for a withdrawal from Gaza.
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Premier Sharon has already begun to initiate coalition negotiations with Labor, UTJ and Shas, following his significant victory at last nightâs Likud convention vote, which overturned a previous decision by the central committee nixing a coalition with
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Israel's ruling Likud and opposition  Labour parties plan to seal a deal on Saturday to forge a unity  coalition seen as crucial to carrying out Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, party officials said.
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The leaders of Israel's Labour Party back plans for a coalition with Ariel Sharon's Likud but it may not be formed for weeks.
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ISRAELâS opposition Labour Party last night clinched a deal with Ariel Sharonâs Likud Party to join his coalition, a move that could ease the planned withdrawal from Gaza.
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Israel&#39;s ruling Likud bloc and the opposition Labor Party are set to meet Saturday on final details of a national unity government.
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Israel's opposition Labour party authorises its leader to begin talks on joining a national unity government.
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The central committee of Israel&#39;s Labour party on Saturday decided to open talks with the ruling Likud party of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon aimed at joining a national unity government, a spokesperson said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he will seek a governing coalition with Shimon Peres&#39;s Labour Party and pledged to press ahead with a planned Gaza pullout.
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The central committee of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon&#39;s Likud party began voting Thursday on a resolution that would allow him to form a new governing coalition including the Labor Party.
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Israel's opposition Labour party starts late-night coalition talks with the governing Likud party.
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Israel's opposition Labour party has  clinched a deal with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party  to join his coalition, a move that could push forward his Gaza  pullout plan, Israeli media reported on Friday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called opposition Labor party leader Shimon Peres yesterday to start talks on forming a coalition government, a government source said.
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Israel's governing Likud Party and opposition Labour Party are due to sign an agreement to form a coalition.