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...Still, the leaders of the settler movement haven't given up. They planned a massive protest march this week from Israel to Gaza. Sharon last week ordered the army to shut the entry checkpoint to Gaza to prevent protesters secreting themselves in the settlements in advance of the pullout. And by Monday, when the march began, police had already banned it, although settler leaders vowed to press ahead...
...Settler activists and their supporters among religious Zionist rabbis have urged soldiers to defy orders associated with the pullout, and appear to have had some success in isolated cases. But the authorities don't expect any significant mutiny, and the army soon begins two-week training periods for special house-evacuation teams of 17 soldiers each...
...such theme is the presence of legend in the film. While Viki is at the same time assisted by the legend of the Warrior Woman, the island’s first settler and a figure of courageous independence, she is also frustrated by her culture’s collective expectations of dedication to the land...
...ranks of academia but also in Kenya, where until recently, mentioning Mau Mau has been taboo, punishable by imprisonment without trial. Yet when it comes time for a discussion, the full breadth of conflict—Mau Mau’s savagery and likewise Britain’s settler-inspired savage response—should be on the table...
...Cain?s Field concentrates each chapter on one or two individuals with whom I've had personal contact, from an Arafat henchman to a bereaved Israeli settler and one of Tel Aviv's most popular rock stars. Their stories tell truths about the chaos at the hearts of these peoples. But my book also offers hope - that by turning the spotlight inward, these societies might heal their internal wounds, and move towards a peaceful future...