Eviction Looms as Gaza Settlement Resists Pullout
Residents of Neve Dekalim mark the looming Gaza withdrawal by finishing a mikvah and bringing a Torah to the synagogue as security forces edge closer. About 20 chant and dance amid scuffles, while locals vow to stay, despite a deadline urging evacuation under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan.
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Gaza pioneers recall Netzer Hazani exodus from Gaza Strip
Anita and Stewart Tucker and 13 other couples founded the first Israeli settlement in Gaza on barren dunes with no water or electricity. After 29 years they faced a midnight deadline for voluntary departure as the army began forcible removal under the disengagement plan, while harvesting celery in a high tech hothouse and reflecting on their farm’s growth from sand to dozens of greenhouses.
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Jewish settlers resist Gaza pullout at midnight deadline
Hundreds of settlers defied a midnight deadline to evacuate Gaza as Israeli troops moved into Neve Dekalim the region s largest settlement. Troops surrounded the village while settlers and supporters contested the move with tearful exchanges and warnings from leaders over bull horns calling for restraint.
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Israel plans Gaza withdrawal and West Bank removals
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced a 2004 unilateral plan to withdraw from 21 Gaza Strip settlements and four northern West Bank outposts to reduce conflict. About 9,000 Jews live in Gaza, with 240,000 settlers in large West Bank communities. The move aims to improve security and reinforce Israeli hold on key areas.
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Settlers Pray and Celebrate Amid Gaza Unilateral Plan
Moments before midnight settlers gathered in synagogues across Gaza communities dancing around Torah scrolls and waving flags. Israelis noted about half of Gaza's 1,600 settlement families had left voluntarily with at least three settlements abandoned and others nearly deserted. Military spokeswoman Miri Regev said the army would aid anyone seeking to leave voluntarily even after the deadline.
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