The Labor Party has joined the government of Ariel Sharon, giving him the
votes to disengage unilaterally from
Gaza.
When he
Gives Unilaterally,
our editorial notes, Sharon
Takes Unilaterally.
Within minutes of deciding to pull the settlers from Gaza, the government
pulled 7% of
West Bank
land from the Palestinians for the sake of the infamous wall.
As a by-product of disengagement, a new specter arises: 10,000 soldiers
have written that they will refuse any order to uproot Jews from Gaza.
Those who denied leftists the right of conscientious objection now claim
it for themselves. And have they the right? We examine the question, with
the help of Huckleberry Finn, in Conscience vs. Conscience. We then
turn to "Breaking Silence,"
a group of soldiers – servants of the
Occupation – whose consciences have pained them to the point of confessing
and documenting their deeds, bringing
Hebron to Tel Aviv.
They have not yet gone so far as refusal,
raising the question Whether Confession is Enough.
Returning to Disengagement, Gazans are experts. They have gone
through A Decade of it – from their jobs in Israel, from the West
Bank, from the world.
Tali Fahima, an Israeli political prisoner, is accused of aiding
and abetting the enemy. She went alone into Jenin, crossing the line,
to shield a Palestinian militant from assassination. An Israeli journalist
spoke with Tali just before she took her step and writes her story for
Challenge.
After fighting unemployment in the building sector,
the
Workers Advice Center
branches out to
Reclaim
Jobs for Arabs, especially women,
in Agriculture.
Finally, Israel's Attorney General has just declared an end to anti-Arab
discrimination in the sale of land. A "historic decision" – but is it? We
explore the methods by which Israel will Still keep its Arab
citizens Landless in Zion.
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