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Settlers as Pawns

In today's Times, a "Sharon aide" is quoted as advising people not to take seriously Sharon's statements to the Jerusalem Post indicating that Beit El and Shilo will not be dismantled, dismissing such statements as "domestic politics."

There are more than 200,000 Jewish residents as Judea and Samaria, many of whom live in settlements that would not exist if not for Ariel Sharon. It is sad to see these people used as political pawns. Sharon should not be making false promises to these people merely to deflate potential right-wing opposition to his government.

On a positive note, it is encouraging to learn that the communities of Ariel and Emanuel will be placed inside Israel's West Bank security fence, as Haaretz reports. At the very least, this means that these towns are more likely to be retained in the event of an agreed or a unilateral withdrawal from other parts of the West Bank.
posted on 5/14/2003