Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sits in the Knesset, or parliament,
before the opening of the winter session October 15, 2001. A vehemently
anti-Arab, far-right bloc resigned from Sharon's broad coalition,
saying it opposed lifting sanctions against the Palestinians. The
resignation of the seven-seat National Union and Yisrael Beitenu bloc
turns Sharon's government into a mostly centrist coalition with 76
seats in the 120-member Knesset. REUTERS/Natalie Behring

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