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Israeli Political Moves To Favor GW Bush (C&P)
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Last update - 07:40 22/02/2004
PM plans to evacuate all Gaza settlements, 17 in W. Bank
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke in private conversations in the last few days of his intention to evacuate all the settlements in the Gaza Strip and 17 others in the West Bank.
Sharon sees the disengagement plan as a move to be carried out as part of an agreement with the American administration, which will include a series of political and security benefits for Israel. Israel will therefore ask the United States for a "compensation package" in exchange for evacuating settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Jerusalem sources say the formulation of the two parts of Sharon's plan - the withdrawal from the territories and the compensation from the U.S. - will be completed before Sharon's meeting with U.S. President George Bush, slated for the end of March.
"The greater the evacuation, the greater the compensation," the sources said.
Sharon leans toward carrying out the evacuation in one move and deployment on the new security line. He rejects proposals by Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Shin Bet head Avi Dichter to evacuate in stages. The sources said Sharon is also contemplating alternatives in the form of a smaller evacuation, limited to the Gaza Strip, or with isolated settlements in the West Bank.
At his meeting with White House envoys Steve Hadley, Elliot Abrams, William Burns and Dan Kurtzer last Thursday in Jerusalem, Sharon told them he expected an exchange from the U.S. in five areas: an agreement to strengthen Israeli control of large settlement blocs in the West Bank, which will be part of Israel in any future permanent settlement; agreement and backing for the amended route of the separation fence that will be closer to the Green Line; freedom to take strong military action in case terror attacks persist from areas Israel will evacuate; political backing to disengagement moves vis-a-vis the international community; and backing to the Israeli part of the disengagement plan, which will expand the Palestinians' economic affiliation to Egypt and Jordan.
Sharon did not ask the U.S. to help finance the evacuation.
Last Wednesday the American envoys met Justice Ministry Director-General Aharon Abramovitz, who is coordinating the legislation procedures for the evacuation and settlers compensation. He told them of the compensation plan for the evacuated settlers, which is based on that paid to the Sinai settlers who were evacuated after the peace treaty with Egypt.
Sharon explained to the American envoys that the evacuation of West Bank outposts was held up by the High Court of Justice, pending petitions that were presented to it. In the next few weeks Sharon will continue his contacts with the American administration in an attempt to reach an agreement on the "evacuation-compensation" package. Dov Weisglass, director of the Prime Minister's Office, may go to Washington, or senior American officials may pay another visit to Israel. After that Sharon and Bush will meet to anchor the understandings at the highest level.
Jerusalem is interested in reaching an agreement with Bush, and then putting the plan's execution off until after the U.S. elections. According to the schedule worked out in Sharon's bureau, after the meeting with Bush, Sharon will bring his full plan, including the American exchange, to a referendum.(Emphasis added) The referendum will be nonbinding and will not require special legislation. If the public supports the plan, it will be brought for the approval of the cabinet and Knesset.
Abramovitz believes that six months will be required to complete the legislation regarding the evacuation and compensation, after the plan's initial approval.
Weisglass and Sharon's political adviser Shalom Tourgeman left for a brief visit to London to update the British administration on the disengagement plan and Israel's contacts with the U.S.
On Monday Weisglass is scheduled to meet Palestinian senior officials Hassan Abu-Libdeh and Saeb Erekat in another attempt to set up a meeting between Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.
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Last update - 07:40 22/02/2004
PM plans to evacuate all Gaza settlements, 17 in W. Bank
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke in private conversations in the last few days of his intention to evacuate all the settlements in the Gaza Strip and 17 others in the West Bank.
Sharon sees the disengagement plan as a move to be carried out as part of an agreement with the American administration, which will include a series of political and security benefits for Israel. Israel will therefore ask the United States for a "compensation package" in exchange for evacuating settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Jerusalem sources say the formulation of the two parts of Sharon's plan - the withdrawal from the territories and the compensation from the U.S. - will be completed before Sharon's meeting with U.S. President George Bush, slated for the end of March.
"The greater the evacuation, the greater the compensation," the sources said.
Sharon leans toward carrying out the evacuation in one move and deployment on the new security line. He rejects proposals by Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Shin Bet head Avi Dichter to evacuate in stages. The sources said Sharon is also contemplating alternatives in the form of a smaller evacuation, limited to the Gaza Strip, or with isolated settlements in the West Bank.
At his meeting with White House envoys Steve Hadley, Elliot Abrams, William Burns and Dan Kurtzer last Thursday in Jerusalem, Sharon told them he expected an exchange from the U.S. in five areas: an agreement to strengthen Israeli control of large settlement blocs in the West Bank, which will be part of Israel in any future permanent settlement; agreement and backing for the amended route of the separation fence that will be closer to the Green Line; freedom to take strong military action in case terror attacks persist from areas Israel will evacuate; political backing to disengagement moves vis-a-vis the international community; and backing to the Israeli part of the disengagement plan, which will expand the Palestinians' economic affiliation to Egypt and Jordan.
Sharon did not ask the U.S. to help finance the evacuation.
Last Wednesday the American envoys met Justice Ministry Director-General Aharon Abramovitz, who is coordinating the legislation procedures for the evacuation and settlers compensation. He told them of the compensation plan for the evacuated settlers, which is based on that paid to the Sinai settlers who were evacuated after the peace treaty with Egypt.
Sharon explained to the American envoys that the evacuation of West Bank outposts was held up by the High Court of Justice, pending petitions that were presented to it. In the next few weeks Sharon will continue his contacts with the American administration in an attempt to reach an agreement on the "evacuation-compensation" package. Dov Weisglass, director of the Prime Minister's Office, may go to Washington, or senior American officials may pay another visit to Israel. After that Sharon and Bush will meet to anchor the understandings at the highest level.
Jerusalem is interested in reaching an agreement with Bush, and then putting the plan's execution off until after the U.S. elections. According to the schedule worked out in Sharon's bureau, after the meeting with Bush, Sharon will bring his full plan, including the American exchange, to a referendum.(Emphasis added) The referendum will be nonbinding and will not require special legislation. If the public supports the plan, it will be brought for the approval of the cabinet and Knesset.
Abramovitz believes that six months will be required to complete the legislation regarding the evacuation and compensation, after the plan's initial approval.
Weisglass and Sharon's political adviser Shalom Tourgeman left for a brief visit to London to update the British administration on the disengagement plan and Israel's contacts with the U.S.
On Monday Weisglass is scheduled to meet Palestinian senior officials Hassan Abu-Libdeh and Saeb Erekat in another attempt to set up a meeting between Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Hypocrisy is the homage paid by vice to virtue.
Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
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quote:Israel will therefore ask the United States for a "compensation package" in exchange for evacuating settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
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Nice deal, isn't it? No one said we Jews weren't smart!!!
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Hypocrisy is the homage paid by vice to virtue.
Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
"It is hard to soar with Eagles when your surrounded by Turkeys"
"I dont care how thin you make a pancake, it still has two sides"
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows.