Maariv reported today that Prime Minister Sharon plans to bring the actual disengagement plan for a Cabinet vote as early as next month - five months earlier than he planned. Sources close to Sharon said that they are waiting only for the army to complete its preparations.
Datia Yitzchaki, a long-time resident of Gush Katif, calls upon the public to show its sympathies and support for Katif not only in rallies, but also by going to live there. "A mass arrival of families could thwart the entire withdrawal," she told Arutz-7 today. "It could also counter-balance the phenomenon of residents who are willing to leave in return for compensation. They, too, must be understood; they have been living here for years under non-stop pressure..." Only a small number of Katif residents have requested compensation, according to today's reports.
"MKs Zevulun Orlev and Sha'ul Yahlom [of the NRP] say they're remaining in the government in order to strengthen us, so let them come and live here during this period. The Yesha Council, too, should move its offices to Gush Katif - this is the right place for them to be at this time. There are many ways that the public can show active support during this difficult period, even though they're confident the expulsion will not occur."
Yitzchaki, who lives with her husband and three children in the small beach community of Kfar Yam, is confident that the disengagement/expulsion plan will not be implemented in the end, but fears that bloodshed may be involved. "This is because the evacuating forces will be chiefly volunteers, who will not hesitate to use force, and there will also be guns on the other side. Heaven forbid, violence could develop... Maybe 200 people have left, so let 20,000 people come and replace them. It should have been done last year, but it's never too late... I, and many others, will never leave."
Datia Yitzchaki, a long-time resident of Gush Katif, calls upon the public to show its sympathies and support for Katif not only in rallies, but also by going to live there. "A mass arrival of families could thwart the entire withdrawal," she told Arutz-7 today. "It could also counter-balance the phenomenon of residents who are willing to leave in return for compensation. They, too, must be understood; they have been living here for years under non-stop pressure..." Only a small number of Katif residents have requested compensation, according to today's reports.
"MKs Zevulun Orlev and Sha'ul Yahlom [of the NRP] say they're remaining in the government in order to strengthen us, so let them come and live here during this period. The Yesha Council, too, should move its offices to Gush Katif - this is the right place for them to be at this time. There are many ways that the public can show active support during this difficult period, even though they're confident the expulsion will not occur."
Yitzchaki, who lives with her husband and three children in the small beach community of Kfar Yam, is confident that the disengagement/expulsion plan will not be implemented in the end, but fears that bloodshed may be involved. "This is because the evacuating forces will be chiefly volunteers, who will not hesitate to use force, and there will also be guns on the other side. Heaven forbid, violence could develop... Maybe 200 people have left, so let 20,000 people come and replace them. It should have been done last year, but it's never too late... I, and many others, will never leave."