Sharon hails settlers, challenges roadmap on settlements, bluffs world on outposts as outrageous reactions aroused

The Palestinian Authority IPC reported today that : The Israeli Knesset (parliament) on Monday approved PM Sharon’s statement that the fate of the illegal Jewish settlements would be determined in final-status negotiations with the Palestinians on a peace treaty, in a new challenge to the US-sponsored “roadmap” peace plan, which calls in its first stage for a freeze on settlement activity. We have no intention of dealing with this now. It would not be in Israel's interest,' said Sharon, who has said he is ready to make 'painful concessions' for peace.