Post by Moses on Dec 23, 2004 8:04:48 GMT -5
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Israel's police chief cast doubt on whether settler evacuations will go ahead next year in the face of public protests. In remarks carried by Israeli media Tuesday, Inspector General Moshe Karadi said police would deploy en masse to deal with any settlers who resist Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's withdrawal plan, but hinted that the government could fail to implement it. "We believe that aside from all the jobs assigned to us, inability to make good on a government resolution is the worst of all," Karadi said. "This mission is not difficult in terms of planning, but it will be difficult in terms of day-to-day implementation." On Monday, the Yesha settlers' council called for passive resistance to the evacuation of the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank, raising the prospect of police having to arrest thousands of residents. Israeli legal authorities are deliberating over whether the call constitutes incitement.
Israel's police chief cast doubt on whether settler evacuations will go ahead next year in the face of public protests. In remarks carried by Israeli media Tuesday, Inspector General Moshe Karadi said police would deploy en masse to deal with any settlers who resist Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's withdrawal plan, but hinted that the government could fail to implement it. "We believe that aside from all the jobs assigned to us, inability to make good on a government resolution is the worst of all," Karadi said. "This mission is not difficult in terms of planning, but it will be difficult in terms of day-to-day implementation." On Monday, the Yesha settlers' council called for passive resistance to the evacuation of the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank, raising the prospect of police having to arrest thousands of residents. Israeli legal authorities are deliberating over whether the call constitutes incitement.