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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/386048.html
Annexation Not Part of Disengagement Plan
(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn and Nathan Guttman - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan does not include annexing territory, Dov Weisglass told Condoleezza Rice on Thursday, according to Israel Radio. Weisglass committed to easing Palestinians' lives by establishing more passageways in the security fence to allow greater freedom of movement. Rice and Weisglass agreed that the Palestinian Authority cannot be a partner to the political process in its present state, and that the Palestinian side is to blame for the complete standstill. Rice said the administration objects to the debate on the separation fence to be held at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. She said the U.S. supports Israel's position, rejecting the court's authority to deal with the issue.