"Disengagement Days" -- Special Coverage of Israel's Trauma

	August 15, 2005

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That is the big question that observers will be watching when, starting Wednesday morning, security forces plan to start dragging out Jewish families by force. "Commander, I cannot!" The miracle will come through our soldiers Will these young men and women be able to live with the idea that they are personally helping Hamas and Jihad to realize the destruction of Israel? INSIDER QUOTE "I will explain to them that what they are doing is a horrific crime, and I will photograph them and pass the pictures on to my children and grandchildren, and tell them that by saying that they are fulfilling the law, this will not make up for their crime. " Rabbi Shimon Cohen of Neve Dekalim, on what he would say to soldiers who come to evict his family Articles Cabinet ratifies second phase of evacuation by large majority, despite protest Despite a large protest at the PM's office, the cabinet has approved -- 16 ministers to four -- the evacuation of the remaining 15 Gush Katif settlements. Operation 'Brotherly Hand' brings both soldiers and settlers to tears Emotional confrontations have transpired at the gates of several communities, with reports of some soldiers breaking down under the strain. IDF soldiers fail to deliver eviction notices to Neve Dekalim, Ganei Tal, Katif IDF soldiers marched to Neve Dekalim early Monday to deliver eviction notices to residents. Settlers will have until 12 a.m. Tuesday to leave voluntarily. "Disengagement Days": Unique flash map and timeline of Gaza/Samaria pullout A map and timeline module, updated daily, tracking implementation of Israel's planned withdrawal from 21 communities in Gaza and 4 in northern Samaria. Top Hamas terrorist leaders vow to fight on after Israel's Gaza flight In a show of force, Hamas founders and political leaders appeared Saturday on a stage together for the first time in 10 years. How the expulsion of thousands of Jewish families is to be executed During the planned withdrawal from Gaza and northern Samaria, security forces will politely ask residents to leave and if that fails, drag them out by force. Sharon says Israel will leave more settlements, but not the major blocs Israel could eventually relinquish more West Bank settlements, beyond the four to be dismantled in coming weeks, PM Ariel Sharon suggested. RECENT VIEWS The Painful Progress of Israel By Barry Shaw Those who developed the land are being uprooted, like fledgling olive trees. they grow in rugged and infertile soil, yet flourish into character and beauty. Soldiers at the Gate By Rachel Saperstein At 6:10 this morning I received a call from Tova. "Where are the men to block the gates?" she cried frantically. "They?re here!" My Eyes Fail With Tears By Paula R. Stern On August 17, our enemies will celebrate. Ariel Sharon and Shimon Peres will celebrate, and Israel will mourn. Ultimately, the will of Israel will triumph. Visiting Yad VaShem Before Disengagement By Nachum Kligman I went to Yad VaShem to prepare myself for Tisha B'Av, but I couldn't stop thinking about the deportation of the Jews from Gaza. Standing Up By Ellen W. Horowitz There is something inconceivable about the Jewish journey through time. Whenever we stumble and regress, we simultaneously take leaps forward. A Miracle of Rare Device By Uri Avnery This week, for the first time, settlements in Palestine are being removed. The Settlement enterprise is for the first time moving backwards." Stocking up By Rachel Saperstein Today, Sunday, August 14, Tisha B'Av, is our last legal day to be in Gush Katif. The government has given us two extra days to pack up and leave. Evacuation or Expulsion? By David Singer Amid the turmoil of disengagement, one question remains unanswered: are the Jewish communities in Gaza and Northern Samaria being expelled or evacuated? Breaking the fast by feasting with the Prime Minister By Reuven Koret It may be that the fast of Tisha b'Av has made me weak, but I am filled with feelings of forgiveness and free love toward my steamed leader, Mr. Sharon. Briefs Secret IDF officers' letter warns of last-minute mass mutiny Report: many soldiers and officers intend to disclose their objection to expulsion on the day that they are ordered to forcibly evict Jewish residents. Woman threatens to kill herself and her kids rather than be expelled Gush Katif woman refuses to leave without mementos of murdered son Arabs celebrate "dawn of liberation" Palestinian Authority-controlled television kicked off its morning broadcast Monday under the headline "A morning of evacuation and liberation." Non-Jew from Sweden among Gaza infiltrators Nils Peter Hansen, 54, made his way from Sweden to Israel in order to support the settlers. He's staying in the northern West Bank community of Sa-Nur. Cabinet officially ratifies Gush Katif evacuation The cabinet officially ratified the evacuation of Gush Katif on Monday, as anti-pullout activists held a protest outside PM Ariel Sharon's office in Jerusalem. USEFUL LINKS Israel News in English Wiresearch/Newsportals about Israel Israel Insider Yahoo Jerusalem Post Google Israel news (by relevance) Haaretz (English) Google Israel news (by recency) Israel National News   Israel News in Hebrew Other Maariv Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ynet Israel Defense Forces Haaretz CoP/JCPA Daily Alert Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio) WebLog of Mideast Politics Voice of Israel (Second Network) OpinionJournal Best of the Web The Israel Insider daily briefing is a limited circulation newsletter intended for supporters and subscribers only. However, you are welcome to forward individual copies to your friends and colleagues, so they can become familiar with this daily source of inside information on what's happening in Israel, and what it means. 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