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Thread #71709   Message #1234413
Posted By: mg
26-Jul-04 - 10:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mideast: View From the Eye of the Storm
Subject: RE: BS: Mideast: View From the Eye of the Storm
I can see why in cases of terrorism Palestinian homes or buildings might need to be destroyed. I can not think of a military reason why anyone on any side of the issue would be safer by then putting in settlers on the property. What should happen, as far as I can figure out, is in those cases, that the farm should revert to farm land. Barring that, something like a playground, soccor field, community garden or something. As much as possible, it should be farmed by the Palestinian farmers, under the watchful eyes of guards who would both protect them from harm and protect others from any harm they could do. If they need to build watchtowers or whatever, then they need to. They do not need to build homes and put other people there to add insult to injury and increase the chances of harrassment, blockades to their farms etc. Any farmers, workers etc. should have save passage, probably with military escort, to their destinations, but they should also be run through checkpoints and probably have to leave tools etc. in a secure place so they can travel back and forth with as little baggage as possible. As far as ambulances, I have already said that there probably needs to be a transfer to an Israeli ambulance at a heavily armed checkpoint. Unfortunate, but that is the best answer I can come up with right now.

mg