Settlers to be Removed ?
The news from Jerusalem is that there are talks happening to propose removing all the settlers from inside Hebron. Apparently talks are happening with US officials and it is proposed to make an announcement to remove all the illegal outposts and many of the small settlements. In exchange Israel wopuld formally anex the large settlements around Jerusalem and the Jordan valley. This would break Palestine into 3 unconnected parts with no access to the international border with Jordan. Apparently they hope that Mahmoud Abbas will agree to this.
Settlers in Hebron have responded by bringing in reinforcements and extra weapons. Our neighbour Baruch Marzel, candidate for the Knesset, has said in media interviews that if this were to happen they would fight to the end and would declare an independant Jewish state in Hebron.
