Poll: Public Against Expulsion Program
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A public poll conducted by a widely respected American pollster reveals that the public has turned sour on demolishing Jewish communities and expelling their residents. More than two-thirds of those who backed last year’s expulsions object to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s plan to continue with more destruction and expulsions.
Arthur Finkelstein supervised the survey on behalf of the Israel Beitainu (Israel Is Our Home) party, which is the main benefactor of growing disappointment with the Kadima party.
Polls: 70 Percent Oppose Realignment
Peretz Urges Paying People to Leave Judea, Samaria
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Defense Minister Amir Peretz wants the government to start paying residents of Judea and Samaria to leave their homes in advance of plans to demolish their homes and forcefully expel anyone who does not leave on his own.
He also suggested that the residents could move to areas such as Gush Etzion and Ma’aleh Adumim on condition that Israel hand over other parts of the country to the Palestinian Authority (PA).
For more background, click Peretz: Gov’t Must Pay Settlers to Evacuate