by RAY FLEMING
ARIEL Sharon has plenty of problems on his plate following the rejection by members of his own Likud party of his proposals to abandon Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip. But the person with egg on his face is President George W Bush who went out of his way last month to endorse Mr Sharon's plan. The Israeli prime minister has various options to get himself out of a difficulty of his own making but Mr Bush has none. He had no need to give such unqualified support to Sharon's withdrawal plan nor was it necessary to praise his initiative as historic. It is never wise for the leader of one country, however powerful, to get involved in the party politics of another country yet this is exactly what Mr Bush did by backing Mr Sharon's plan before it had been approved by the Likud party. By voting against the plan as they did so decisively on Sunday the party members sent a clear message to President Bush that he should not have interfered in their business - even if by doing so he had hoped to pick up Jewish votes in some key states at the November election.
REBUFF FOR BUSH
04/05/2004 00:00
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