Almost two weeks have passed since the Disengagement Authority launched its website, which features a compensation calculator and all the forms necessary for receiving advanced compensation. So far, not one resident has applied for the early compensation, which would require residents to leave their homes almost immediately.
The acceptance of advance compensation payments to residents slated for expulsion is the critical core of Sharon's disengagement plan. Then-Minister Effie Eitam, chairman of the National Religious Party (NRP), said this two months ago in the name of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s advisor, Dov Weisglass. "[Weisglass] met with me just days ago," Eitam said at the time, "assuring me that there would be no need for a large-scale expulsion of Jews from Gaza, because, he said, 'We will buy them all out with money - only a few isolated crazies will stay, and we will deal with them.'"
Although only four residents of the threatened Gush Katif communities have appeared - repeatedly - in the media expressing their satisfaction with being removed from their homes and receiving compensation, even they are apparently not confident enough that the expulsion will actually take place. They are therefore refraining from signing up for advance compensation.
The Evacuation Authority is headed by Yonatan Bassi, who has frequently reported on supposed "widespread interest in compensation" expressed by residents. Officials of the Authority have stated that they would not release information regarding the number of people who have applied for early compensation.
The acceptance of advance compensation payments to residents slated for expulsion is the critical core of Sharon's disengagement plan. Then-Minister Effie Eitam, chairman of the National Religious Party (NRP), said this two months ago in the name of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s advisor, Dov Weisglass. "[Weisglass] met with me just days ago," Eitam said at the time, "assuring me that there would be no need for a large-scale expulsion of Jews from Gaza, because, he said, 'We will buy them all out with money - only a few isolated crazies will stay, and we will deal with them.'"
Although only four residents of the threatened Gush Katif communities have appeared - repeatedly - in the media expressing their satisfaction with being removed from their homes and receiving compensation, even they are apparently not confident enough that the expulsion will actually take place. They are therefore refraining from signing up for advance compensation.
The Evacuation Authority is headed by Yonatan Bassi, who has frequently reported on supposed "widespread interest in compensation" expressed by residents. Officials of the Authority have stated that they would not release information regarding the number of people who have applied for early compensation.