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11/21/2005:

"Sharon 'set to quit Likud party'"

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is set to quit his ruling Likud party and run separately in next year's elections, reports says.

He will meet President Moshe Katsav on Monday morning to ask him to dissolve parliament, Israeli radio said.

Mr Sharon is said to have made the decision to leave the party he helped to found after long talks with aides.

The BBC's James Reynolds says there has been no word from Mr Sharon, but it is significant there has been no denial.
bbc.co.uk