Saturday, March 26, 2011

Israel hopes to avoid a scorched-earth policy when it evacuates Gaza

Israel hopes to avoid a scorched-earth policy when it evacuates Gaza settlements under Prime Minister Ariel

Sharon’s controversial ”disengagement” initiative, which won U S support this week, according to a copy of

the plan obtained by Reuters.

The plan states ”Israel will aspire to leave standing the real estate assets of the Israeli settlements”. But

the Israeli NIKE SHOX signalled that a key demand would have to be met for it to leave buildings intact, as U N

officials have urged.

”We want the houses to go to refugees, and if they don’t we reserve the right to destroy them,” a senior

official said.

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