Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Any of Our Tax Money Involved?

"Compensation

Israeli officials raised the prospect that the army could finish evacuation of settlers in two days, speeding an operation the military had said it hoped to complete by 4 September.

Four small Gaza settlements and two in the northern West Bank had evacuated on their own, ahead of the deadline.

But signs of defiance remained. In Kfar Darom, a hardline religious stronghold, many settlers vowed to stay.

Israeli soldiers trained for the pullout weeks before Officials say 66% of settler families have accepted compensation deals.

Those who refused to go could lose a third of the money, ranging from $150,000 to $400,000 a family."

Israeli army evicts Gaza settlers

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