Deja vu all over again: Peretz ignores IDF recommendations
It's deja vu all over again as Defense MinisterDefense Minister Amir Peretz ordered the Israel Defense Forces on Monday to renew preparations to raze structures built illegally in settlements in the West Bank.Amazing that this is what the government is still thinking about. The Olmert-Peretz-Livni government must go!
Peretz has rejected some senior officers' recommendations to freeze the demolition efforts. The minister intends to prepare to raze the homes in just a few weeks.
The minister said there were plans to demolish 90 buildings built illegally, the majority of which were built by Israelis, and the rest by Palestinians.
The buildings in question are mostly caravans, as well as the foundations for a few permanent structures.
Peretz spoke during a meeting with some of the army's top brass. Some of the senior officers had voiced their concern that the situation in the West Bank was volatile and the demolition could only make things worse, and thus urged Peretz to hold off on razing the houses.
However, Peretz believes that now that fighting with Hezbollah guerillas has ceased, Israel must get back on track with regards to dealing with the illegal settlements.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:47 AM
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There almost was a coup during the Lebanon war. See this.
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