(Tens of )Thousands of Israelis rally against Gaza pullout

[maddezmom]

NEVEH DEKALIM, Gaza (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Israelis have rallied in the Gush Katif settlement bloc to protest Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to abandon Jewish enclaves in the Gaza Strip.

The surprisingly high turnout of upwards of 50,000 flag- waving Israelis for an Independence Day march on Tuesday stirred hopes among settlers of defeating a crucial May 2 referendum of Sharon's right-wing Likud party on his "disengagement" plan.

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In an attempt to sway the hardliners, Sharon stressed in a television interview that he would take tougher action against militants after a Gaza pullout, and that U.S.-Israeli ties could be harmed if his party fails to pass the plan.

Sharon's plan calls for uprooting all Jewish settlements in Gaza and four of 120 in the West Bank, but polls show it is far from guaranteed to be approved by the traditionally pro-settler Likud party. A survey on Friday showed 49 percent of the party's 200,000 members in favour and 39.5 percent against.

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[maddezmom]

1. Israelis March in Gaza Strip, 70,000 Strong; link

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/international/middleeast/28mide.html

[Just Me]

2. Why? Do they hate the Palestinians?

Are they anti-Palestine?

Aren't they pro two state?

Geez, identity problems runamuck.

Thank God, my identity is not dependent upon "property". I'd be screwed.

Get a life. God gave it to you and never intended you to fight over HIM.

Hmpf.

[Disturbed]

3. No territory for Palastinians

This seems to be the feeling that a large number of Iraelies have.
They want to keep all territories taken and expand into as much land as they can. Peace? Not for another 100 years if that.

[Just Me]

5. Ahhh,...I see: there are those whose "identity" is dependent upon property

So, is that what this is all about? Human value being dependent upon material "stuff". So, it's never been about intellegence or ability or capacity or LOVE,....this whole "battle" is over "stuff", "material", "land", "resources".

WOW!!!

What a revelation.

*sigh*

When will it be a confession?

[CharlieBakerAble]

4. Yes, how dare they march in protest

Thank God, they have that right to march and protest.