Ariel Sharon is apparently dithering on the Gaza pull-out. All the Israeli papers are carrying the story of the possible postponement from the scheduled July pull-out from Gaza. The official reason given for the alleged delay is that religious Jews traditionally do not eat new foods, marry, celebrate, wear new clothes or move house during Tisha B’av or the period of mourning following the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Though presumably Sharon, no stranger to Jewish tradition or law would have known that pertinent fact before he set the date for the pull-out.
The official reason hinted at for the delay is a response to ease the emotional and financial suffering of the settlers, and to respect their religious sensibilities - though if I were a betting woman, I would place my money on the explanations offered by Debkafile and say that ultimately the Sharon government’s grasp has exceeded their grip. Evicting 8,000 plus citizens from their homes, schools and businesses and forcing them to live in a tent or a trailer in the desert without a means of employment or schooling just doesn’t cut it for a government that wants to continue to govern.
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