Knesset calls on government to develop settlements

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Knesset calls on government to develop settlements
* Passes resolution declaring West Bank, Gaza are not occupied *

The Likud faction in the Knesset on Tuesday took advantage of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's absence from the country to push a hawkish resolution through the Knesset plenum, declaring that the West Bank and Gaza are not occupied territory and urging the government to continue to develop settlements.

In a 26-8 vote on the road map, the Knesset decided "the areas of Yesha are not 'occupied territory' - neither historically, according to international law, nor according to political agreements signed by Israel."

The decision says "the Knesset decides that the right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is a national, historic, eternal right that cannot be questioned" and that "the Knesset strengthens the hands of the settlers in Yesha and calls on the government to continue developing the settlements."

The proposal, offered up by former cabinet secretary MK Gideon Sa'ar, was backed by the prime minister's son, MK Omri Sharon, and ministers Gideon Ezra and Uzi Landau as well as National Union, Shas and National Religious Party MKs.

Opposing the bill were MKs from Labor, Meretz and the Arab parties.

Sa'ar said the decision represents a national consensus and is based on the government's guidelines.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/318415.html

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Comment: Tasteful! :D

[MUAD_DIB]

1. Its is time to shut off the money flow to these guys.

[jos]

2. I'm sure this will get widely reported by the American media

NOT!