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Thursday, March 24, 2005
ISRAEL FLOUTS ROADMAP WHILE THE PALESTINIANS TOW THE LINE
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ISRAEL FLOUTS ROADMAP WHILE THE PALESTINIANS TOW THE LINE
CNI Action Alert
March 24,2005
As Israeli and American newspapers had predicted earlier, the Israel government confirmed that it is constructing 3,500 new housing units in Jewish colony of Maale Adumim, already the largest colony outside Israel, despite the provisions of the "Roadmap" which state that the existing colonies should not be enlarged. The New York Times editorialized on Wednesday, March 23, about the cynicism of the Sharon government in proceeding with this expansion, especially at this time there appears to be real hope for a renewed peace process.
It makes a mockery of Israel's decision to disengage from Gaza and clearly shows that the Sharon government intends to retain the large Jewish colonies on the West Bank.
Moreover, the construction threatens to cut off Palestinian access to East Jerusalem, which is expected to be declared the capital of an independent state of Palestine and also jeopardizes the presumed "contiguity" of that state.
CNI urges its members and friends to contact their senators and representatives expressing outrage that Israel should allow the peace process, now in a hopeful mode, to be jeopardized, and to seriously consider suspending all aid to the country to show its support for eventual peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis. This is not the time to offer muted criticism to Tel Aviv. This is the time to hold Israel accountable for its acts.
Other reports in Haaretz, the Israeli daily, indicate that the Palestinians have continued to uphold their end in any Roadmap "performance" criteria. The head of the research division of Israel Defense Forces intelligence, Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser, told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on March 22 that Palestinian Authority security forces are foiling just as many terror attacks as Israel.
Contact your Members of Congress to express your support in hope of peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine and to register your outrage at the continued defiance of Israel by expanding the Jewish-only colonies in the West Bank. Telephone and fax numbers and email addresses of your representatives, the President, and the Secretary of State are available on www.congress.org.
Read some of the Info Alerts and Analyses on CNIF's new website, www.rescuemideastpolicy.com
"AIPAC on the Verge, Tom DeLay Ensnarls Peace Aid"
"Family of Rachel Corrie Sues Caterpillar"
"One Month after Summit and Casualties Mount"
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