Yesha Council leaders make evacuees suffer in order to advance political agenda, prime minister says during Sunday's government session. Sharon also blasts 'barbaric infiltrators' and 'ministers who went silent and are waiting for polls'
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon slammed Yesha Council
leaders during Sunday's government session, saying their conduct has brought suffering to Gaza Strip evacuees.
"I see the Yesha Council, which caused them (evacuees) plenty of suffering and is calling on them to move to tent camps, when there have been plans for a long time now that would allow them to live the way they want to live," he said.
Sharon called on evacuated settlers to ignore the calls to set up tent cities.
"There are those who are willing to make people suffer as long as their political objectives are met," he said.
Housing for all
Sharon also called on settlers to make contact with the Disengagement Authority to come up with housing solutions.
"There is almost no community that we aren't maintaining contact with. The moment people open dialogue they will be resettled in accordance
with their wishes," he said. "We have a solution for everyone in accordance with their wishes."
"The plans were presented on time," the prime minister said. "They exist and can be implemented within a short period of time. We will spare no effort to ensure they are implemented. However, for this to be done the communities must of course initiate contacts."
Borderline criminals
Sharon blasted thousands of non-residents who infiltrated Gush Katif, and especially Kfar Darom, in recent months, calling them "reckless" and "borderline criminals."
"There was a very serious phenomenon of infiltration," he said. "Some of them did reckless things that border on criminal acts.
"This is an indictment not only of them, but also of the people who sent them and incited them. It wasn't done in secret, but rather openly, and we have not yet finished with this."
Sharon also praised the families evacuated from Gush Katif, but instructed security forces to "take all steps to ensure these outbursts are not repeated."
"For all the pain you are going through, you have acted honorably that's been thrown in your faces, and I respect you for that," he said.
Hoarse ministers?
Sharon attacked not only the settler leadership, but also several government ministers, for comments made and comments left unsaid.
"I called and thanked (Housing Minister) Yitzhak Herzog. He and (Defense Minister) Shaul Mofaz have been appearing all over the place.
"(But) there are ministers who try to present the government's position, but there are others who continue to sit in the government and attack it.
"Still others remain silent, apparently waiting for the next opinion polls to come out," he said.
Communications Minister Dalia Itzik tried to break the ice, saying, "they must be hoarse."
But Danny Naveh was unimpressed, saying, "You want ministers to resign from the government?"
Sharon was unswayed, saying whoever wanted to leave the government was free to do so.
Yisrael Katz heard the criticism, and responded, "There are those who think we must speak the truth, and say we do not have solutions for all evacuees. Therefore, I suggested putting off the pullout, he told Sharon.
Sunday, the government is expected to approve the evacuation of Alei Sinai, the final Jewish community in northern Gaza, and the northern West Bank, including the bastion of anti-pullout opposition at Sa-Nur.
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