Haaretz reports that Netanyahu will evacuate "outpost" settlements, so-called "illegal" ones, as a "gesture" to Obama. Emphasis mine:
The sources said [Defense Minister Ehud] Barak intends to dismantle a number
of outposts out of 26 illegal ones. "It is up to him entirely, and on
the time and circumstances he sees fit. Netanyahu won't make
difficulties. They're in sync," a source said.
Ministers, including those from Likud, said Wednesday that Netanyahu
probably promised United States President Barack Obama in their meeting
that Israel would dismantle outposts soon….
Barak added that the illegal outposts cause extensive
damage to Israel in the international arena, and even weaken the
settler movement. Therefore, he said, the problem of the unauthorized
outposts should be addressed first and foremost.
Don't you see; this government is owned by these radical landgrabbers. One sour word about settlements, and it falls. Thanks to Cole Krawitz.
