(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn - Prime Minister Sharon will leave for New York on Tuesday, where on Thursday he will address the UN General Assembly, which this year will feature heads of state. Israel wants to strengthen international recognition for the end of its control of Gaza, and for the PA's responsibility for the fate of its residents. While at the UN, Sharon will meet with President Bush and the leaders of Russia, Turkey, Britain, Canada, Australia, and the EU, as well as the UN secretary general. Foreign Minister Shalom will meet at the UN for the first time with his Indonesian counterpart.
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