Israel

Despite the cancellation of his trip to Washington in early May, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s relations with US President George W. Bush are at a high. Although his own Likud party, the Palestinians, and many Arab countries are opposed to the Gaza disengagement plan, Bush said in late April that international leaders owed Sharon a ‘thank you’ for his plans to pull out of the strip. In addition, although earlier this year Bush was critical of the West Bank barrier, it now appears that differences over the issue have been resolved. With US-Israel relations looking increasingly strong, Sharon is likely

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