Jewish settlers vow to defy Mideast peace plan

[DuctapeFatwa]

"We will stay here no matter what," said Weiss, mayor of Kedumim, a community of 700 families living in neat rows of houses and bungalows perched on a hilltop among scattered Palestinian villages...

Weiss embodies the opposition of many Jewish settlers to a U.S.-backed peace plan, known as the road map, that would halt the expansion of the settlements..She presided over a ceremony on August 31 at which a new neighbourhood was inaugurated at the settlement and where 500 new homes are eventually to be built...

"We did it because we wanted to emphasise that we do not accept any limits on the growth of the Jewish community in Yesha," she said"...A leaflet on her desk, inviting people to the inauguration ceremony, declares: "Zionism is Kedumim's road map."...

"Israel should have never transferred its civilian population into the occupied territories. This is a violation of international humanitarian law. Now Israel must remedy this violation by taking concrete measures to evacuate the settlers," the human rights group Amnesty International said this month...Sharon, however, will be wary of doing anything that might persuade right-wing members of his coalition government to quit.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08134556.htm

[papau]

1. Walled Israel watches settlers wage war against PA authority.

Wonder how that will be spun by the press - I doubt it will be oppressed settlers denied rights under PA and resort to armed struggle!

:-)

[Forkboy]

2. Well...that's the spirit!

:puke:

[quilp]

3. "No limits on growth of Jewish community"

Well, at least this woman is honest and we aren't getting any of the self serving garbage about "innocent Isrealis" we usually get. As long as she doesn't start whining "terrorists" when the Palestinians react. Of course there is no mention of who is financing these "500 new homes".

[Jackie97]

4. Of course she'll complain about terrorists.

It's common for oppressors to claim to be the oppressed you know.

[beanball]

6. A new home for the needy

yo congress can you spare a few dollars for the homeless in America? was that a resounding NO from those clowns on $capital$hill,oh we understand the homeless don't vote.

[wellst0nev0ter]

5. Are You Sure 68 Percent

Of the settlers are willing to relocate?