HOT OFF THE SHOW! When You Lose Your Land You Lose More than That

Is anybody asking what happens now to the Jews who had to leave their homes and land in Gaza? I mean, you saw them on the news, walking out or being carried out and put on buses, without suitcases, even. Yes, they are getting compensated, but until then the Israeli government has 320 mobile homes waiting for the 9,000 settlers to live in temporarily, with 300 to be ordered in the future. Now, stop... and think about that... Also think about the following: (thanks to For Zion's Sake)

During this summer’s pullout:
~100% of the Gaza Strip will be evacuated and handed over to the Palestinians. ~300 square miles of the West Bank will be evacuated.
~21 Israeli settlements will be uprooted in the Gaza Strip.
~4 Israeli settlements will be uprooted in the West Bank.
~48 graves in the Gush Katif Cemetery, including six graves of area residents murdered by terrorists, will be uprooted.
~9,000 is the approximate number of Israelis, including 1,700 Israeli families, currently living in the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank.
~All of them will be moved out as part of the withdrawal.
~38 synagogues will be dismantled in the Gaza Strip.
~5,000 school-age children will need to find new schools.
~42 daycare centers will be closed in the Gaza Strip.
~36 kindergartens will be closed in the Gaza Strip.
~7 elementary schools will be closed in the Gaza Strip.
~3 high schools will be closed in the Gaza Strip.
~320 mobile homes, ordered by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, will serve as temporary housing for settlers, with approximately 300 additional mobile homes to be ordered in the future.
~45,000 Israeli soldiers and policemen are expected to participate in the Gaza withdrawal.
~$1.7billion is theapproximate cost to the Israeli government for the withdrawal initiative.
~166 active Israeli farmers will be moved out of Gaza.
~800 cows, comprising the second largest dairy farm in Israel, will be moved out of Gush Katif.
~$120million in flowers and produce exported annually from Gush Katif will be lost.

This is just part of the list. Read what else is lost at For Zion's Sake, our Link of the Week.

Also, my show today with Author, David Johnson on his book, "The Land is Still Mine", brings out some important points.

© Sharon Hughes 2005


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