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August 18, 2005
What's Behind Sharon's Gaza Eviction Policy?
Syndicated Columnist Georgie Anne Geyer, who is often as hard on Israelis as she is Palestinians, contends that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza eviction policy is designed to help him maintain a Jewish majority in Israel. She recalls an article Haaretz Diplomatic Editor Aluf Benn wrote about the policy. She wrote:Benn recalled how, to a Jewish audience in Paris recently, the prime minister explained further: "The future of the Jewish people depends on the nature of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. In this spirit we initiated the disengagement plan. That would secure the Jewish majority in the land of Israel."
Ms. Geyer said, "The implications for the greater Middle East remain to be seen. But there is more and more evidence that with the relocation from Gaza, Sharon really means to batten down around historic Israel and let the Arabs go their own maddened ways."
See "Gaza Plan Will help Sharon Maintain Jewish Majority in Israel." to read the entire article.
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 18, 2005 09:58 PM
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