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2005-02-16 Israel-Palestine

Israel plans new West Bank settlement after Gaza exit

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Posted by Steve White 2005-02-16 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 as info - gush etzion was settled by Jews in the 1930s, along with east jerusalem the only such area to end up under Jordanian rule after 1948, Unlike in East Jerusalem, the Jews of Gush Etzion were massacred. When Israel took over the West Bank in 1967, this area was quickly
(re)settled with the approval of the Labor govt. I doubt very much whether any Israeli govt, even one that withdraws from 90% or more of the West Bank, will withdraw from Gush Etzion.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-02-16 8:57:29 AM|| 2005-02-16 8:57:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Palestinians fear West Bank settlement expansion could dash their hope for a viable state envisioned by the road map.

This idea of GWB's "road map" as being The Plan To Follow needs to be thrown overboard to drown in the sea of reality.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-02-16 11:07:59 AM|| 2005-02-16 11:07:59 AM|| Front Page Top

Israel plans new West Bank settlement after Gaza exit

It's a lousy idea. Even if they end up keeping the land after an eventual settlement, they should wait until then to bring in settlers.
Yea Verily!

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-16 12:43:45 PM|| 2005-02-16 12:43:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it behind the wall? It's Israel then, not the WB

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-16 12:50:08 PM|| 2005-02-16 12:50:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 FG - the wall's not finished in that region yet.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-02-16 3:17:29 PM|| 2005-02-16 3:17:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 ;-) then it's behind the wall (soon)

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-16 3:30:17 PM|| 2005-02-16 3:30:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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