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February 20, 2005 For the second time in the short history of the State of Israel,
the Cabinet has decided to dismantle settlements and withdraw
settlers from territories. The Cabinet's decision on the implementation of the disengagement
plan is an historical decision that was accepted in order to give
every chance to peace with the Palestinians. The decision is based
on Israel being a country seeking peace and on Israel's willingness
to pay a heavy price towards reaching this peace. The decision to withdraw from the settlements in the Gaza Strip
is not an easy one, but one that was made in order to enhance
the possibilities of peace in the region. Prime Minster Ariel
Sharon stressed these ideas in his speech before the Conference
of Presidents on the day the Cabinet made this crucial decision.
Click
here for the Prime Minister's address to the Conference of
Presidents. The Cabinet decision is intended to minimize the friction between
Israelis and Palestinians. Through this we hope to improve the
security of Israel and to take advantage of the window of opportunity.
Moshe Fox |
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