Shortly after Qurie spoke, Sharon's words appeared on the Haaretz Web site. "I have given the order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Gaza Strip," Sharon was quoted as saying.
His plan called for evacuation of all but two or three of the Gaza settlements. The largest concentration of settlements is in the West Bank, where Israel has more than 120 enclaves.
In excerpts from the interview on the Web site, he gave no timeframe for the move, but said he intended to present his plan to President Bush during his visit to Washington later this month.
"It has to be done with American agreement and support..."
...A spokesman for the Gaza settlers called Sharon's statement "miserable" and said Israel's nationalist camp would "make every effort... to cut short Sharon's term as prime minister through legal means."
"We call on Sharon to immediately return to his old, good positions and not to bring another tragedy to the people of Israel through the expulsion of Jews from their homes." Reuters article
Could Sharon be dealing in the shadow of allegations brought against him for bribery? Or could he just be
Stay tuned.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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