Israel to bulldoze settler homes

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Israel will demolish the homes of some 7,500 Jewish settlers set to be withdrawn from Gaza for fear they could fall into the hands of "terrorists," a source in Ariel Sharon's office said, as the premier's evacuation plan begins to take shape.

Meanwhile, news reports said Sharon should learn in the coming days whether he will face indictment on corruption charges in connection with a failed property deal in the 1990s.

"The houses will be destroyed so that they do not fall into the hands of terrorists or the mafia run by (Palestinian leader) Yasser Arafat," said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

"It would have been otherwise had we received assurances that these buildings would be turned over to Palestinian refugees, but as this is not the case, we had no other choice."

According to army radio, the United Nations and the European Union will put even greater pressure on Sharon to transfer the houses to the Palestinians, but the source said he was unaware of any such pressures.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/13/1087065012172.html?oneclick=true

(sorry about the registration crap that the Age is starting up, but there's still a link there that takes you directly to the article without having to register)

[Paradise]

1. I was so hoping the refugees would get those homes. :( nt

[Gimel]

2. the murders

should not be rewarded. I don't think anyone connected to the terrorist organizations, be they Hamas, Fatah or Islamic Jihad should be allowed to have those homes.

[Darranar]

3. So, "just in case", they're destroying them?

Or do they view all Palestinians as terrorists?

[Paradise]

4. Thanks for understanding, Darranar. nt

[Gimel]

6. As of yet

there has been no final decision on this.

[kalian]

5. Then Israeli "settlers"....

shouldn't be allowed to occupy land that doesn't belong to them....

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[number6]

9. what's that got todo with justifing murder ???

Then Israeli "settlers"....
..shouldn't be allowed to occupy land that doesn't belong to them....

:shrug:

[Gimel]

10. You don't

think it's murder? The 5 members of the Hatuel family isn't murder in your eyes? Post #7 replies to post #2.

[number6]

12. post 5# is not a Justification for murder ....

5 members of the Hatuel family isn't murder

who said it wasn't ?

and who said hamas or jihad or any terrorist org. should get
the houses ?

[number6]

13. and ?

post 2
the murders should not be rewarded. I don't think anyone connected to the terrorist organizations, be they Hamas, Fatah or Islamic Jihad should be allowed to have those homes.

post 5
Then Israeli "settlers"....
shouldn't be allowed to occupy land that doesn't belong to them....

so where's the justification for muder ?

looks like murders should not be rewarded, then "settlers"....
shouldn't be allowed to occupy land that doesn't belong to them ..

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[Gimel]

17. All red herrings n/t

[Classical_Liberal]

14. How did that justify murder?

?

[number6]

8. that's the murderers sould not be rewarded ...

so whats that got to do with the refugee's
the Palestinians should get the homes ....

[Gimel]

11. They will get homes

But they won't get the settlers' homes.