Prime Minister Sharon denies that he plans to uproot Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria - and the Yesha Council is therefore concerned. Sharon told Arutz-7\'s Moshe Priel yesterday that there is no basis to the rumors that have been circulating over the last few days to the effect that he will uproot Yesha communities. \"I do not plan to uproot any Jewish towns,\" he said. \"We don\'t destroy; we build.\" A senior Yesha Council member said in response that we must not trust promises of this nature, \"as Sharon has proven that he can change his mind from one day to the next.\"



In a related item, Transportation Minister Ephraim Sneh (Labor), a former IDF general, suggested yesterday that Israel give over Arab-populated areas such Um el-Fahm to the PA in exchange for Jewish-populated areas in Judea and Samaria such as Ariel.