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Likud Party to Vote on Sharon's Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon decides to allow members of his Likud Party to vote on his plan to dismantle nearly all 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip. The decision to hold the referendum comes at a time when Sharon's own future is uncertain, clouded by corruption scandals. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Julie McCarthy.

Likud Party to Vote on Sharon's Gaza Plan

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Israeli Neighbors Unite Against Barrier

Residents of one Israeli village join with their Palestinian neighbors in the West Bank to oppose the route of Israel's security barrier. The Israelis are backing a Palestinian petition filed with Israel's Supreme Court. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.

Israeli Neighbors Unite Against Barrier

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Sharon Close to Indictment

Israel's supreme court orders Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's son to give prosecutors tapes and documents that could contain incriminating evidence in an alleged bribery scheme. The order comes one day after Israel's chief prosecutor recommends that Sharon and his son be indicted for corruption. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Arik Bachar of Israel's Maariv newspaper.

Push to Indict Sharon Intensifies

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Sharon Could Be Indicted

An Israeli state attorney recommends indicting Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for bribery in a case stemming from 1999, when Sharon was foreign minister. While the decision of formally charging Sharon rests with the attorney general, opposition politicians are calling for Sharon to resign. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Linda Gradstein.

Sharon Close to Indictment on Bribery Charges

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Arab World Weighs Killing of Hamas Leader

NPR's Howard Berkes speaks with Hisham Melhem, Washington correspondent for As-Safir newspaper in Beirut, as well as a contributor to Al-Arrabiyah television. Melhem discusses the Arab world's reaction to the assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, as well as the U.S.-backed plans for political reform in the Middle East.

Arab World Weighs Killing of Hamas Leader

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Israelis Prepare for Holiday, Attacks

Israelis are preparing for the Passover holiday amid fresh fears of terrorist attacks in the wake of the killing, by Israeli forces, of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Israelis Prepare for Holiday, Attacks

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U.S. Middle East Policy

After the latest round of violence in the Middle East, we'll look at U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinians. Is the two-state solution still the best approach, and should America continue to follow the roadmap to peace?

Guests:

David Makovsky
*Senior fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
*Author of Making Peace with the PLO: The Rabin Government's Road to the Oslo Accord

Rashid Khalidi
*Edward Said professor of Arab studies and literature
*Director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University

Barbara Slavin
*Senior diplomatic correspondent for USA Today *Former correspondent for The Economist in the Middle East (in the 1980s)

U.S. Middle East Policy

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Hamas Names New Leader

The militant Palestinian group Hamas names Abdel Aziz Rantisi to replace slain leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin. The organization's spiritual leader, Yassin was killed in an Israeli missile strike Monday. Israel vows to continue targeting Hamas leaders. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Hirsh Goodman of the Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies in Tel Aviv.

Hamas Names New Leader

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Hamas Chooses New Leader

Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group, selects long-time spokesman Abdelaziz al-Rantisi as its new leader. The organization's founder and spiritual leader, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, was killed in an Israeli missile strike Monday. Israel says it will continue its campaign to eliminate Hamas leaders. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Hamas Chooses New Chief as Israel Targets Leaders

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Bush: No Warning on Attacks

President George Bush gives his first direct response to charges put forth in a former administration official's book that he did not do enough to address terrorist threats in the months before the September 11th attacks. Bush said that his administration had done everything it could to prevent terrorists from striking the United States. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush: No Warning on Sept. 11 Attacks

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Arabs Unconvinced by New U.S. Mideast Plan

The Bush administration is trying to convince Arab governments that a new U.S. initiative is an attempt to encourage -- not impose -- political, social and economic reform in the Arab world. But some Arab leaders say no initiative will succeed unless it also addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Arabs Unconvinced by New U.S. Mideast Plan

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Israelis Brace for Reprisals

Israelis forces are on high alert for reprisal attacks following Monday's assassination of Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin. Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions have promised a bloody revenge. Israeli leaders defend the killing of Yassin as part of a long-term strategy to weaken terrorist groups. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Israelis Brace for Retaliatory Attacks

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