Military source: Israel to demolish homes near Rafah

Written by CoW
Friday, 14 May 2004
Israel seems to be re-engaging. Sharon was able to persuade Bush into approving is request to maintain Israeli settlements. The compromise seemed to be that he would withdraw from occupied territories. (CNN) - Military source: Israel to demolish homes in area Forty two people have died this week in the conflict (32 Palestinians, 11 Israeli soldiers). All of this following Sharon's withdrawal policy. Scotsman.com reports that "Israel Radio said the military planned to demolish hundreds of buildings close to the road, to remove firing positions or cover for potential attackers." This should not be a concern if a disengagement or pullout was in the works. Since September 2000, the Israeli military has razed 1,026 homes. 10,000 people have been left homeless. $3,000,000,000 (yes 3 billion dollars) every year in foreign aid to Israel.
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