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Sharon is ready to increase earmarking for Defence

Tel Aviv, Israel - Despite the economic downturn

"We've been mobilizing troops to face military emergency and now we all must mobilize to face economic emergency", stated Silvan Shalom, Ariel Sharon government Finance minister. So it seems clear that Israel is ready to set up a tax-increse and expenditure-cuts plan to finance its ever incresing military expenses due to the sanguinary struggle against Palestinians. (m/cesn)

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Rome, Italy, 04/24/2002 13:06
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