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Sharon: 'Disengagement Plan' Will Not Mean A Return to 1967 Green Line

Ariel Sharon | 05.04.2004 18:07 | Repression | World

Sharon's plan will destroy Palestinian dreams of an independent state once and for all.

Haaretz.
5th April 2004
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Did you ever think you would be the one to dismantle the settlements?

"Already in 1988 I recommended to Likud ministers that we should bring about the division of the territory. At that time a Palestinian state was the pinnacle of the Palestinians' dreams. I said that we had to hold on to what was vital for us, and to try to reach an agreement, and I warned that if we did not do this, we would have to fight over the 1967 borders."

And that's what is happening today?

"Yes. The current arrangement [with the Americans] determines for sure that Israel will not return to 1967 borders."

Ariel Sharon
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Confusing Sharon quotes

05.04.2004 19:32

"In my opinion, it would be best to disconnect from all the territory," Mr Sharon told Yediot Aharonot newspaper.

"In the unilateral plan, there is no Palestinian state. This situation could continue for many years," Mr Sharon said.

The prime minister told Maariv that his plan "will bring their [the Palestinians'] dreams to an end".

"When you fence areas and communities in the West Bank, you end a lot of their dreams," Mr Sharon said, referring to the controversial security barrier Israel is building.

"My plan is tough on the Palestinians. A mortal blow."

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3601593.stm

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Disengagement and a secure border now

07.04.2004 07:56

Palestinian terrorism has its price. The only future for the remaining West Bank territories will be to re-join (Trans)Jordan, which will eventually - by fair means or foul - become a Paestinian state. Gaza can be absorbed into Egypt and the excess population resettled in the Sinai. If the Israelis were able to make the Sinai bloom prior to Camp David, then let the Palestinians do the same.

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Disengagement and a secure border now

07.04.2004 08:20

Zionist terrorism has its price. The only future for the remaining "settlers" in the West Bank territories will be to return to the USA, Russia, etc. from where they came, as Palestine will eventually - by fair means or foul - become a Palestinian state. Zionist "settlers" in Gaza can be absorbed into Egypt and the excess population resettled in the Sinai. If the "Israelis" were able to make the Sinai bloom prior to Camp David, then let them go right on doing the same.

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