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To: LindyBill who wrote (91940)	12/22/2004 7:50:47 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793912

Israel readies troops to oust settlers Abraham Rabinovich, Jerusalem The Australian FIVE thousand Israeli police and thousands of soldiers will help evacuate Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip in what is expected to be the most violent confrontation ever between Israel's authorities and its own citizens. Police Commissioner Moshe Karadi warned yesterday that opposition to the evacuation by diehard settlers and their supporters from occupied Palestinian land is expected to be much fiercer than the 1982 removal from the Yamit region in northeast Sinai. "We will not come with weapons or any other violent instruments," he said. "The evacuation will be done by hand." In the event any protesters resorted to weapons, he said, the army would be asked to deal with them. Mr Karadi's warning came as the influential Yesha Council, representing settlers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, backed calls by one of its leaders, Pinhas Wallerstein, for massive resistance to next year's evacuation. "The proposal to expel Jews from their homes is immoral, tramples human rights, and is in direct opposition to the principles of democracy," said council chairman Bentzi Lieberman. Although the settler leaders said resistance would be non-violent, Mr Wallerstein called for settlers to break through army roadblocks and barricade themselves in their homes, even if it meant jail. Security forces are planning the evacuation with the seriousness normally devoted to a wartime operation. Part of the military forces involved, including reserve combat units, will be assigned to deal with any attempt by Palestinian militants to launch attacks during the evacuation. Concern rose last night after a Hamas-manufactured Qassam rocket hit a synagogue in a settlement in the Gaza Strip's north, causing major damage but no injuries. But most of the troops will back up the police conducting the evacuation of the 8000 settlers. Mr Karadi told regional officials it was imperative to execute a government order, despite personal views on its merits. "If a government makes a decision and then cannot implement it, it is dangerous to the very existence of any democratic country," he said. The evacuation is scheduled to begin in July. Special training of the security forces will begin in March with emphasis on "mental preparation", Mr Karadi said. There will also be joint police-army exercises covering operational aspects of the evacuation. Asked if he thought Mr Wallerstein should be tried for incitement, the police chief said: "I would rather assign thousands of police to enable people to speak their mind than assign four investigators to examine incitement." But Mr Wallerstein's remarks are being studied by the state prosecutor's office. Labor Knesset member Ophir Pines-Paz said the settler leader's comments constituted incitement to rebellion. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stood firm but said he understood Mr Wallerstein's pain. "For me also, the evacuation is painful but it is necessary," he said. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Israel suffered a setback when the Israeli Government refused to attend a peace conference he had proposed. Mr Blair is due in the West Bank early today to promote the resumption of negotiations and hoped to conduct a Middle East peace conference in London later this year. But Israel pulled out after disagreements with the Palestinians over the talks.

To: LindyBill who wrote (91940)	12/22/2004 8:10:53 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 793912

Gee, like many really care about the brief her lawyers filed any more than the ones he wore. She has too much time while doing too little time.