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To: SilentZ who wrote (144682)	4/11/2002 12:54:24 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576660

It has nothing to do with immigration. The large settlements were established as outposts where soldiers could live and try to keep the conflict out of Israel proper (like Ma'aleh Adumim, really a protective extension of Jerusalem). I'm not so sure those should be dismantled. The smaller ones (and some really are just like, ten people) are zealots who really do advocate expansionism... those people should be pulled back, and would be in a peace agreement. Z, my understanding it that there are more than soldiers living in the West Bank and Gaza settlements. Of course, settlers are not Israeli citizens, and the government is not building settlements anymore; they're just allowing people who wish to do so to do so at their own risk... I don't think that's correct.....according to the link below, there are 176k+ Israelis living in the West Bank. countryreports.org And why would the Israeli gov't allow Israelis to settle on the land that is supposed to be the basis for the Palestinian nation? That does not seem to be in the realm of good faith negotiations. Shouldn't the PLO have some authority over this issue? ted