I need a hand, here -- UPDATED
‘splain it to me Luuuucy
MORAG, Gaza Strip — Israeli soldiers began forcibly removing settlers from homes and houses of worship throughout communities in the Gaza Strip Wednesday after protesters continued to defy an order to evacuate by midnight. ...Bulldozers flanked the troops as they marched in formation and took up positions throughout Neve Dekalim
Sharon: ‘’We have to remain on guard, and I hope they (the Palestinians) will understand that to make progress on the road map, they have to halt terror completely. Israel will not compromise on this issue.’’
Ham-ass chieftain, Khaled Meshaal : ‘The resistance will continue across all of Palestinian territory. The road ahead is still long. We want to complete our freedom and Hamas will not give up its arms,’
Hamas and Islamic Jihad fight to claim credit for pushing Israel out of Gaza, promise to continue fight in West Bank
other Ham-ass chieftain, Mahmoud Zahar: “We will enter the settlements to tread on Israel’s dignity with our feet, We want to be sure that this land won’t be stolen.” ..."the resistance should move to the West Bank to kick out the occupation.”
it is U.N. money that is paying for posters, t-shirts, even bumper stickers bearing [the] slogan: "Today Gaza, tomorrow the West Bank and Jerusalem.”
...On Tuesday, as Israeli security forces clashed with angry Jewish settlers protesting their eviction from the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia wore a T-shirt saying, “Today Gaza. Tomorrow the West Bank and Jerusalem.”
So. This isn’t quite the Road Map to Peace, as I read it. From ignorance and a genuine desire to understand, I ask: Ham-ass has succeeded in turning Jew against Jew [perhaps their greatest “achievement"], forcing people out of their homes and businesses, maintaining its intention to remain armed and continue killing, and the Israelis get what outta this deal?
UPDATE:
I asked; Aaron answers. Be sure to follow the links.
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In 1946 with the encouragement of Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, Kfar Darom was established. It was evacuated in 1948 following an Egyptian siege, then resettled in 1970. A Jewish presence in Gaza dates back to biblical times.
The disengagement will remove 1,700 families from their homes, most against their will. Many families have lived in that region for three generations. In addition to the Gaza settlements, four Northern West Bank communities will also be removed.
The disengagement will cost a total of $1.7 Billion, which represents a cost of approximately $260 for each Israeli citizen.
Produce and flowers exported by Israeli farmers in Gaza is a $120 Million per year business. Israeli farmers in Gaza produce 60% of cherry tomatoes, 60% of herbs, and 70% of all organic produce exports for the entire country. The move out of Gaza will virtually extinguish this economic resource.
About 5,000 Palestinians worked in the Erez industrial zone and another 5,000 performed agricultural work in the Jewish settlements of Gush Katif. It is likely that these workers will now lose their jobs.
They get a shorter border that they can put a wall along. It will become possible to secure the country from the Palestinians. Then they can permit the Palestinian state to twist in the wind.
Posted by rammer on 08/17/05 at 07:42 PM
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