Multiple fractions?

The situation of at the Gaza Strip continues to build. I stumbled over this article.

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Settler leaders say plebiscite only solution to prevent civil war

"Wake up, we are nearing civil war. A plebiscite is in order", Yesha Concil leaders tell Public Security Minister Ezra.

Uri Glickman

Leaders of the Settlers' Council have once again used the threat of civil war ahead of the expected withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and northern Samaria under the framework of the disengagement plan.

During a meeting with Public Security Minister Gideon Ezra held on Monday, the settlers told him, "Wake up, we are nearing civil war. A plebiscite is in order".

According to Ezra, "The meeting took place following a request of the council and I agreed, and will do so again in the future. We do not want things to get out of hand. We are one nation".

The settlers alerted the minister that the situation is nearing a boiling point, as incitement against Prime Minister Sharon and head of the Disengagement Authority Yonatan Basi is escalating. According to the council leaders, the only solution that would prevent a civil war is a national referendum to be carried out as soon as possible.

Council member Moshe Yogev said, "The king is naked, the prime minister is leading us down the path of civil war. If he is allowed to take a bulldozer and ruin the Torah study center, which was built in [the Gaza settlement of] Atzmona in the memory of my parents, I am allowed to take a bulldozer and head towards the Sycamore Ranch (Sharon's private residence)".

Another senior council member warned of a wave of violence if the idea of a plebiscite would not be implemented. "If the people aren't given the chance to decide, thousands would cut the Gush Katif fences. There would be a massive confrontation that would escalate to violence", he warned.

Council Chairman Bentzi Leiberman tried to cool tensions. "A group of people is sitting here that will not call for violence or lead the nation towards civil war, even if it is raped to do so. But open your eyes, a catastrophe could very well take place", he said.

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The reason I am observing the Jewish side of the Gaza pullout is because they elected Sharon for his conservative policies, yet taking the liberal position of moving Gaza settlers out to the Oslo Accords position. There is two possibilities to this I have found.

The Conspiracy Theory (ha-ha): This is a part of a continuing plan from prime ministers Rabin to Sharon, no matter what party he is a member of.

The More Down-To-Earth Theory: Sharon want to physically separate the Jew and Palastinian via the wall...

The Jews will like to add that phrase, "... due to the homicidal suicide bombings" while Arabs/Muslims want to add "... to perform a holocaust". Sharon will be stupid to do so on the latter. To this outside observer, I hope that is just fear and anger speaking. For if it is true, that will actually back up the Conspiracy Theory, since that will lead the whole region into all out war.

Meanwhile I am also keeping an eye out for the third temple which, according to my faith, has to be built before the second coming. Read one article by a Jew taking the Arab position!

The Al-Aqsa Mosque Bombers

The Temple Mount Bombers

Interesting... same article, different headline. There is another stance however. Arafat was quoted in a CNN interview back in 2000, "We Palestinians our first targets is our land -- the land of the holy places". Alas I can't find the transcript of that interview, but there is a few websites with that quote. The point here being that Arafat might purposely bomb Al-Aqsa / Temple Mount to start a regional war that way.

Meanwhile I'll continue praying cooler heads will prevail. But I doubt it. Hey, am I sounding like Frank Herbert, author of the Dune novels and whose son is counting the Dune saga? Plot within plot within plot?