The following text was e-mailed to the Editor of Israpundit by Dror Vanunu, a resident of Neveh Dekalim, Gush Katif. It is important reading for Irish readers who are not given the truth about what is happening:
(posted by Felix Quigley, May 11, 2005.
Last week's Maariv, one of Israel's biggest daily newspapers, published the result of a poll among the public in Israel. The newspaper has been following for the past months the fluctuation of public opinion as to the dismantlement/expulsion plan.
This week the polls show a decline from 65% to 54% in support of Sharon's plan (among Jews and Arabs).
We, in Gush Katif strongly believe that it is due to our endless efforts of information throughout the country; the many demonstrations, the students activities in campuses all over Israel, our information tents scattered in the center of all major cities, the visit of thousands who came during the past months and especially during the Pesach Holiday and got the feel of Gush Katif: its vibrant life, its advanced agriculture, the overwhelming landscapes and the warmth of its residents.
But most of all, we managed to touch the hearts of the people during the 'face to face' project where, everyday, residents of Gush Katif and volunteers countrywide go from door to door and bring the message of Gush Katif: a message of faith and hope, saying that we are strong and determined. This direct meeting allows for informing the public and explaining the dangers and the truth about the expulsion plan.
The public is getting convinced that the expulsion of the Jews from their homes is a disaster for the future of the Jewish nation and its security; it is a betrayal of the nation's values.
We have no doubt that this momentum will continue and are ready to go on with this project, forwarding our message to everyone in Israel and winning this battle over the Land of Israel.
So far we visited 200,000 homes.. our goal is 750,000!!!!
Additional note by Felix Quigley.
This survey is most important and explains why Sharon and his Stalinist political tendency were so insistent on NOT holding a referendum on the issue.
Note also that the poll by this newspaper was conducted among all the citizens of Israel including the million odd Arabs who live there with full Israeli citizen rights, including the right to vote and to elect MPs to the Knesset (Parliament)
So by my calculations it appears that a clear majority of Jews must now be opposed to this horror, which I refer to as the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Gaza.
Note also the tone of this E-Mail to the Israpundit editor from Neveh Dekalim. One way to describe it is correct and respectful, quiet almost.
I have always noticed how the Jews who choose to live in Gaza, Judea and Samaria have been depicted wrongly by a lying media, which is influenced by the Arab and Islamist hatred for Jews living anywhere in the Middle East. The ideas and methods being used by the friends of Neveh could not be more democratic, even as Sharon and his political tendency are putting in operation jails to throw them into if they resist in any way.
What I maintain is why should any area on this earth be made Judenfrei?
1 comment:
I have worked for some time in the past with the folks at Israpundit, and they are opposed to the Sharon plan. And yet, they have repeatedly claimed Bush as good for the Jews and Israel. Sharon will contine with The Road Map, no matter what the stats, because that is what Bush wants.
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