1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/habonet May 2004 1 53335 17_A Strange Silence14_Martin Goodman26_martinjgoodman@hotmail.com31_Sat, 01 May 2004 05:00:50 +0000638_- Shalom Sam,

In your posting, you wrote,

"" Well what a strange time this is. Sharon is pushing for a withdrawal from Gaza. A vast majority of the Israeli public supports it... ""

I wonder what your sources are for your statement that the Israeli public supports withdrawal from Gaza, which is part of Sharon's Hitnatkut (disengagement) policy. This week, Israeli roads near Gaza were flooded with Israelis who were attending solidarity rallies for the Gaza settlers. The major newspapers are reporting that a majority of LIKUD voters are expected to vote against Sharon's Hitnatkut policy in the referendum on [...]