Sharon nominates himself as a prime minister in the elections of 2003

The Israeli prime minister, leader of the right coalition Ariel Sharon has stressed before a coalition for the Likud party which he presides over that he intends to nominate himself for the elections of 2003 for the post of the prime minister.

In a speech he delivered before 400 activists of the Likud party in Haud Hasharoun near Tel Aviv on Wednesday of which the Israeli radio quoted excerpts, he said " I will apply for the next election and I will win, if God will."

Sharon (74 year old) said he had achieved a great victory in the elections of February 2001 before his rival from the labor party Ehud Barak