Anti-pullout protest in Jerusalem
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'We’ll paralyze the country’
Far right activist Noam Federman tells Ynet about radicals’ plans ahead of disengagement. “Train tracks will be hit, it’s not a problem.”
TEL AVIV - Far right activists could damage train tracks, break into government offices, and take over radio stations in a bid to disrupt the Gaza pullout plan, Noam Federman says.
Planned anti-disengagement activities will hurt all Israeli citizens, both Jews and Arabs, the leading far right activist told Ynet in a special interview.
When it comes to political assassination, however, he says the possibility is not on the agenda.
“I estimate that we won’t see a politically motivated murder,” he says. “I think many ministers enjoy inflating their own ego, Sharon too,”
Still, Federman has some harsh words for the prime minister.
“Sharon is more dangerous than Peres and (leading left-wing politician) Yossi Beilin,” he says.
Federman is also upset over what he refers to as the “inaction” displayed by settler leaders thus far in their anti-pullout campaign.
“The Yesha Council, for example, hands out flowers,” he says with disdain.
His comrades, he says, may resort to blocking roads across the nation, and plan to bring thousands of people to Gush Katif to thwart the pullout.
“I hear people raising the idea of paralyzing train traffic for one day,” he says. “Train tracks will be hit. It’s not a problem.”
When it comes to taking over government offices, Federman says, there’s no need to use firearms.
“There are two guards at the entrance, you bring 50 people and storm in, end of story,” he says
If activists also decide to take over radio stations, Federman says, they will stay away from Jerusalem, where stations are well protected.
“We’ll go to other places,” he says. “It’s legal and there’s nothing wrong with it.”
'Jews might stage Temple Mount provocation'
Federman estimates that most police and army forces will be in Gush Katif on the day of evacuation, which he says will leave other areas of the country without protection.
“Jews might stage a provocation at the Temple Mount,” he says. “Our teacher is Arik Sharon.”
Federman says he is unaware of any specific plans to target the holy site, as some security officials have warned, but he does not hide his wishes to see the Mount attacked.
“I would be glad if the mosques there were gone, I don’t hide it,” he says.
Gush Katif residents are not as extreme as other settlers, Federman says, but they are undergoing a process of radicalization.
“We may reach decisions that can stop the evacuation,” he says. “There will be bedlam here.”
