Sunday 09 May 2004, 22:23 Makka Time, 19:23 GMIsraeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has cancelled a visit to Washington in the wake of his party's rejection of a US-endorsed Gaza pullout.
"The prime minister has decided not to go to Washington. He will be having consultations here in Israel regarding the disengagement plan," his office said on Sunday, referring to the initiative voted down by the right-wing Likud party one week ago.
Sharon had been scheduled to address a policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israeli advocacy group, on 17 May, and aides said last week a meeting with US President George Bush was likely.
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