New Aid Package Falls Short, by “G. Katif” (Israel National News)
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500,000 Million NIS for Former GK Residents a Start, But There’s A LONG WAY to Go
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Gush Katif expellees trying to pick up the pieces.
Recently, it was reported that the Israeli government approved 500 million additional shekels in compensation for Gush Katif expellees. There were several reports in the press detailing the distribution of monies to individual families.
According to a recent pamphlet compiled by involved Knesset members, the amounts of money to be given to expelled families have been exaggerated in the press.
No benefits will be given unless the uprooted citizens sign a form that gives up their right to sue the government for any additional compensation.
The bottom line is that the government continues to deny the former residents of Gush Katif and Samaria the financial means to recreate their previous housing conditions, and that high levels of unemployment will continue to plague expellees.
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