The Gush Katif Refugee Families …

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Nitzana: Suspected Infiltration Causes Alert

Living on a Prayer: Three Months After Evacuation

Excerpts:

“On Yom Kippur eve, Kirshenzaft received a call from a soldier who had evacuated them from their home asking for forgiveness. According to Kirshenzaft, the soldier wept on the phone that he regretted his actions and couldn’t sleep at night.”

“Recalls Kirshenzaft, ‘I told him that according to Maimonides, it is not enough to regret actions…one must commit never to do that same action again. I asked if he would follow such orders again and he swore he would not. So I forgave him. But other security officers involved in the expulsion, including one whom I have been friendly with for 25 years, called to ask if we were still friends …they are full of excuses …the brainwashing that it is good for democracy, for the State of Israel. Them I cannot forgive because they have not repented, but I feel sorry for them …they are more unfortunate than us. Despite what the higher-ups say, the soldiers have been traumatized for life. I heard that one kippa-wearing soldier who accompanied our family on the bus was admitted to a psychiatric hospital soon afterwards.'” read more

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Officer Accorded Full Acquittal in Military Trial ..

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‘Confirmed Kill’ Case: Full Acquittal

Excepts;

“The captain maintained his innocence, charging that he never performed a ‘confirmed kill’ and accused his soldiers of deliberately wanting to hurt him for his stubborn attitude on duty.”

“In February 2005, a main witness decided to withdraw his initial testimony against the suspect, accusing soldiers in the base of providing false testimonies to harm the captain, whose strictness they disliked.”

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Israel Caving in on Security at Gaza Crossings?

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Gaza Hothouse Success Hinges on Passage Accord

Excerpts;

“It will be a disaster for the Gaza hothouse project if the Palestinians cannot export within two weeks produce grown on the 2,000 dunams of agricultural infrastructure purchased this summer from Israeli farmers, Palestinian Authority Finance Minister Salaam Fayad told The Jerusalem Post Monday.”

“The two men spoke Monday night in Jerusalem at an event organized by the Israel Council on Foreign Relations. They talked about the importance of an agreement over the passage of goods and people in and out of Gaza for the peace process and the economic viability of a future Palestinian state.” read more

Follow-up on Jordan Valley story;

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Following up on the Jordan Valley story of yesterday, this
text appeared on my email log this morning;

Anybody who wants to know what Israel is planning for the Jordan
Valley just needs to drive to the Galil via the Valley. Just south of
Bet Shean, more or less on the Green Line, is one of the massive 30-
odd border crossings being quietly constructed. It’s almost on par
with Machsom Erez in size and sophistication.

One of the arguments for Israel “not needing” the Valley is the peace
agreement with Jordan – there is indeed a lot of security cooperation
with them, but the day is bound to come when the Hashemite Beduin
regime is overthrown by the Palestinian majority (which comprises 60-
80% of the Jordanian population, depending on whose stats you
believe). read more