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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ed Huang who wrote (6283)	11/17/2004 4:06:15 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 22250

LOL: I knew it was too good to be true!! Sharon's Gaza pullout turns out to be a... musical chairs. Gaza Strip settlers may go to West Bank Conal Urquhart in Jerusalem Wednesday November 17, 2004 The Guardian Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank will be able to use the compensation they receive from Israel to build homes in other West Bank settlements, the director of the agency responsible for evacuating settlers said yesterday. Yonathan Bassi said the settlers would be able to spend their compensation wherever they wanted. "They are free people - they can go where they want. They can go to Canada, Jerusalem or any of the settlements in the West Bank," he said. Settlers who went to the West Bank would receive as much money as those who chose Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Those who moved to the Negev or the Galilee, where there are big Arab populations, would receive a $30,000 (£16,000) bonus. The news angered Palestinians, with the possibility of up to 9,000 settlers moving directly from Gaza to the West Bank. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, said the transfer of settlers from Gaza and the northern West Bank to other settlements would "create more obstacles to peace". He said: "One of the main things that we have stressed about making the disengagement plan work is that they must be transferred to Israel. Moving them to the West Bank will kill the whole project and destroy the idea of evolving the peace process." Ariel Sharon, Israel's prime minister, has said the Gaza disengagement did not replace the road map peace plan sponsored by George Bush and Tony Blair but was a unilateral action to improve security. The plan called for a freeze on settlement activity, although the US and Israel agreed some building to cater for natural growth. Palestinians believe the dismantling of the majority of West Bank settlements is vital for a viable Palestinian state. But an influx of up to 9,000 settlers would make evacua tion of these settlements more difficult under a future peace agreement. [...] guardian.co.uk

To: Ed Huang who wrote (6283)	11/17/2004 7:38:24 PM
From: hal jordan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

>>And Iraq never had suicide bombings before, even under dictator Saddam.<< Now that is a dumb statement. The fanatics hate the infidel Americans more then they hate Saddam. Add to that the security apparatus that Saddam honed for years to crack down on everyone. Add to that the fact that your insane buddies from other ME countries are raring to blow themselves up to cause more chaos. These are the same madmen that capture and murder a woman who has only tried to help the country. Please, save the counter - response for someone who gives a damn about these animals.