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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (11444)	2/10/2002 4:07:34 PM
From: hdl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

it wasn't for sport

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (11444)	2/12/2002 3:21:44 PM
From: Elmer Flugum	Respond to of 23908

Ha'aretz - Internet Edition, Wednesday, January 30, 2002 The frailty of fortification plans Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided to submit the "Enveloping Jerusalem" plan to the political-security cabinet for approval. The plan was presented yesterday to the prime minister, together with a plan for defending the "seam line" between Israel and the West Bank, by National Security Council head Major General Uzi Dayan. The Enveloping Jerusalem plan, as presented to Sharon, includes complex systems designed to prevent the entry of terrorists into the Israeli capital. The systems would be extended in long, twisting lines and would, of course, be extremely costly; their effectiveness, however, is highly doubtful. The plan's components are very ambitious, although political considerations removed from the original plan the idea of an 11-kilometer wall along the seam line between East and West Jerusalem. The plan includes the establishment of roadblocks between sections of the eastern part of the capital and in the western part as well, the use of video cameras and night-vision equipment, and the creation of five Border Police companies that would patrol the seam line. The meeting for discussing the plan was scheduled a few weeks ago but the recent terrorist attacks in Jerusalem led to the discussion's being moved ahead. The Israel Police and the Israel Defense Forces, faced with the crushing task of protecting Israelis and preventing terror incidents, argue that no significant improvement in the level of security in Jerusalem and along the Green Line is possible without a "far-reaching change" in security thinking. The plan contains nothing that promises such a change. Jerusalem cannot be sealed off from the threat of terrorists by means of roadblocks, not matter how much advanced technology and how many human resources back them up. The length of Jerusalem's seam line is about 10 kilometers, as the crow flies. However, with all its twists and turns, the line is actually nearly five times longer. Furthermore, this is only one of many fronts: Time and again, suicide bombers have demonstrated that they can find their way to the downtown areas of Israel's various cities, not just its capital. As the violent confrontation drags on, becoming more complex in the process, it becomes increasingly apparent that the confrontation lines must be shortened. Thus, a decision must initially be made on the evacuation of settlements whose removal from the map has long been accepted by everyone as an inevitable step: the settlements in the Gaza Strip and those located in the very heart of areas with a dense Palestinian population. _________________________________________ Jewish Peace News (JPN) is a service provided by A Jewish Voice for Peace. JPN's editors are Adam Gutride, Sarah Anne Minkin, Mitchell Plitnick, Lincoln Shlensky, and Alistair Welchman. The opinions expressed by the editors and presented in the articles sent to this list are solely those of their authors, and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of A Jewish Voice for Peace. A Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a San Francisco Bay Area grassroots organization dedicated to the human, civil and economic rights of Jews, Palestinians, and all peoples in the Middle East. For more information about JVP, please visit our web site at: jewishvoiceforpeace.org