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dotcoma · Aug 10, 2005, 02:45 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4134118.stm

Quote:

The Israeli army has issued a letter to Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip telling them to leave their homes or face forcible eviction.
Settlers are told their presence will be considered illegal after 15 August.

The army expresses "deep understanding for the [settlers'] pain... but as a law-abiding democratic country, we will carry out this mission in full".

It is the first formal eviction notice settlers have received, although their leaders have refused to distribute it.

Separately, the army is searching for nine soldiers, some of them armed, who deserted the army in protest at the pullout, defence officials said.

The manhunt has been intensified after an ultra-nationalist deserter killed four Israeli Arabs in the Galilee region last Thursday.

Could this be a shift finally? I think I like the new leadership of the Palestinians. They seem to have their factions under relative control during this.

Milton Bradley · Aug 10, 2005, 05:30 am

Too bad they didn't agree to all the perks they could have had when Clinton negotiated the Olso Accord for them.

This is the only thing I ever liked about Bill Clinton, and he might have been seen more widely as a great man had Arafat actually accepted.

Perhaps this is a step in the right direction. Finally.

G. Adams · Aug 10, 2005, 02:26 pm

Arafat certainly should not have agreed, the Oslo agreement cut the Palestinian state into two parts. If a reasoanble corridor of territory could have been agreed, perhaps the agreement would have been acceptable.

monty of ll · Aug 10, 2005, 02:59 pm

From dotcoma's quote above: "The army expresses "deep understanding for the [settlers'] pain... but as a law-abiding democratic country, we will carry out this mission in full". "

What a joke that is! If Israel was a law-abiding country they would have abided by the applicable laws as laid down by the U.N. years ago. This move is now being seen by the Palestinians as the end of the Israeli's return of Palestinian lands, and they are entirely right in thinking that IMO. A partial measure by Israel in order to turn world sentiment toward Israel for what they intend to be seen as their great generosity. And of course an attempt at appeasement of those who fight against the U.S. assistance of the Israeli attempted genocide on the Palestinian people.

G.Adams- You're absolutely right about the Oslo agreement. That dishonest attempt to blame Arafat should have been put to bed long ago.

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G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,174	Arafat certainly should not have agreed, the Oslo agreement cut the Palestinian state into two parts. If a reasoanble corridor of territory could have been agreed, perhaps the agreement would have been acceptable. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill

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Milton Bradley BANNED Location: Ohio Province, Rep. of Comerica Posts: 7,320	Too bad they didn't agree to all the perks they could have had when Clinton negotiated the Olso Accord for them. This is the only thing I ever liked about Bill Clinton, and he might have been seen more widely as a great man had Arafat actually accepted. Perhaps this is a step in the right direction. Finally.

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monty of ll Igneous Magma Posts: 169	From dotcoma's quote above: "The army expresses "deep understanding for the [settlers'] pain... but as a law-abiding democratic country, we will carry out this mission in full". " What a joke that is! If Israel was a law-abiding country they would have abided by the applicable laws as laid down by the U.N. years ago. This move is now being seen by the Palestinians as the end of the Israeli's return of Palestinian lands, and they are entirely right in thinking that IMO. A partial measure by Israel in order to turn world sentiment toward Israel for what they intend to be seen as their great generosity. And of course an attempt at appeasement of those who fight against the U.S. assistance of the Israeli attempted genocide on the Palestinian people. G.Adams- You're absolutely right about the Oslo agreement. That dishonest attempt to blame Arafat should have been put to bed long ago.