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

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (7493)	3/22/2005 7:29:27 AM
From: Chas.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Gustav, I am all for the Israeli takeover of as much land as possible in their general area to include parts of Syria, Egypt, Jordan ..... They are the only example of an educated, free, enlightened society in the Middle East. Their way of life should be emulated... Sharon has it right, he always has..... regards

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (7493)	3/22/2005 9:25:06 AM
From: Yaacov	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Yes Gus, but in the meantime your in Belgium bossing tables! GG Why don't you go back to your country and fight for Palestine instead of posting here?

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (7493)	3/22/2005 10:43:13 AM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Israeli photographs show extensive new illegal settlements By Eric Silver in Jerusalem 21 March 2005 Palestinian officials and Israeli peace campaigners accused Ariel Sharon's government of undermining peace efforts by expanding West Bank settlements even as it hands control of Arab towns to the Palestinian security services. Shaul Mofaz, Israel's Defence Minister, announced that the army would pull back today from a second town, Tulkarm. Senior officers from both sides were meeting last night to fine-tune the details. Mr Mofaz expects another town, Qalqiliya, to follow soon afterwards. Jericho was handed over last week, the first of five in the current batch designed to enhance the credibility of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, and his strategy of winning a state by diplomacy. At the same time, however, the liberal daily paper Ha'aretz reported that an aerial photography survey, commissioned by the Defence Ministry, revealed extensive building since last summer in existing settlements, thus violating Israel's commitments under the international road map for peace. A ministry spokeswoman would only confirm that they were trying to increase their knowledge of what was going on. Officials maintain that the Bush administration, the road-map's principal sponsor, has agreed to continued construction within the built-up area of existing communities. An Israeli report, published this month, revealed widespread duplicity by successive governments, which condemned "illegal" settlement outposts while providing the necessary budgets and infrastructure for them. Peace Now claimed to have obtained the same photographs as the Defence Ministry from the same private Israeli company, Nesher. It showed that 3,000 to 3,500 new homes were currently under construction, close to the pre-1967 "Green Line" that Mr Sharon hopes to keep when final borders are negotiated between the Palestinian and Jewish states. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, predicted that Israel's "contradictory" approach would destroy the peace process - and the Palestinian moderates with it. "It's either settlements or peace," he insisted. "As far as the Israeli government is concerned, the line seems to be settlements and their kind of peace. It's obvious now that what they want ... is Gaza plus 50-60 per cent of the West Bank, without contiguity." Yariv Oppenheimer, the director general of Peace Now, said: "There seems to be no connection between Israeli policies in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. While we hear that Israel is evacuating Gaza, what we see on the West Bank is a continuation of building new houses, in addition to the expansion of the outposts." Low-level mayhem continued on the West Bank yesterday. Gunmen wounded three Israeli soldiers, one critically, in the al-Omri refugee camp near the West Bank town of Ramallah. The troops were escorting Israeli police searching for stolen cars. Further south, in Bethlehem, an Israeli border policeman seriously wounded a Palestinian said to have tried to seize his automatic rifle. news.independent.co.uk

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (7493)	3/22/2005 3:34:47 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Israel pleased with choice of Wolfowitz [Paul Wolfo-rothschild? Some things never change. Another bigoted, dual-loyalist Jew gets to pull the purse strings all over the world, including poor Gaza.] Israel pleased with choice of Wolfowitz, by Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post, March 16, 2005 "Senior Israeli officials reacted with satisfaction Wednesday to news that US President George W. Bush tapped Paul Wolfowitz as his choice to be the next head of the World Bank. Wolfowitz, currently Deputy Defense Secretary to Donald Rumsfeld, is slated to replace James Wolfensohn, who will end 10 years as World Bank President on June 1. Wolfowitz's appointment to head the World Bank will have significance for Israel since the World Bank is expected to play a key economic role in Gaza after Israel's withdrawal. Wolfowitz, who has become a lightening rod in Washington because of the prominent role he played in developing the US strategy in Iraq that overthrew Saddam Hussein, is a leading neo-conservative. He is considered a friend of Israel who knows the issues in the Middle East very well. Although widely viewed as a leading hawk in the Bush Administration, he supports a two state solution here and has not demonstrated over the years emotional attachment to the settlement movement. The World Bank is expected to supervise the implementation of hundreds of million of dollars worth of projects to rebuild Gaza. One official said that Wolfowitz would likely ensure that the Palestinians fulfill strict conditions regarding reform and democratization in order to get the money ... The World Bank is also the body that will oversee the channeling of millions of dollars into the Galilee and Negev for development of these regions as well. The US traditionally chooses the head of the 184-member World Bank, a 184-member institution. The Bank's 24 member board will now have to vote on the Wolfowitz nomination, which is expected to stir a lively debate in Europe, where Wolfowitz is a highly controversial figure." jpost.com