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August 07, 2005
Why Netanyahu Resigned As Israeli Finance Minister
Diana Bahur-Nir and Ilan Marciano at Ynet News.com has the contents of the letter that Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon "during Sunday's [August 7, 2005] government session. Mr. Netanyahu, resigned because: Its becoming clear that the unilateral withdrawal under fire is not giving us a thing. The opposite is true, it undermines the security of Israel, splits the nation, entrenches the principle of withdrawal to the 1967 borders, which are not defensible, and is not the way to achieve peace, Netanyahu wrote in his letter.
What do we get in exchange for the withdrawal? Bibi asks in his resignation notice. What do we get in return for the uprooting of families and their children, homes, and graves? Well get an Islamic terror base. "In recent months," he added, "I hoped the government would open its eyes in the face of this clear reality and change course, but the opposite happened."
The resignation did not stop the government from approving "the first phase of the Gaza evacuation by a 17-5 margin," according to YnetNews.com.
As the intrigue in Israel over the withdrawal continues. I wonder how many more cabinet members will resign before the withdrawal ends.
I also wonder how many more soldiers will go berserk and kill Arabs rather than uproot their fellow Jews from Palestinian land. Finally, who's going to protect Mr. Sharon from his former allies?
For more from Mr. Netanyahu resignation letter, see "Bibi announces resignation."
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 7, 2005 12:35 PM
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