Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO wrote: << Her exact words were "*my* preferable solution is transferring all Palestinians that does not want to be full Israeli citizens to nearby Arab countries". The use of the word "transferring" implies that the Palestinians will be moved to other countries whether they like it or not -- in other words, they are not going voluntarily. There is only word for such a forced move of a group of people, and that is the word "deportation">>
Marvin wrote <<I interpreted -- and maybe I'm wrong, Ilana? -- her words as referring to those Palestinians who are already displaced from their ancestral homes, living in refugee camps, etc., and as hoping that those not willing to take Israeli citizenship would be able to settle in neighboring Arab countries (which to date have refused to offer entry to Palestinian refugees). Israel will not be able to "transfer" an Palestinians without the cooperation of the receiving states.>> Ilana <blushing> I admit to trying to avoid word voluteraly (sp) (of *free* will) - because I have no idea how to spell it. May be it's naive of me, but I, actually, believe, that if we (Israel) pay Palestinians reparations (sp), they *will* want to leave and Arab countries *will* want to receive them - they have enough space. Of course, I will not object if some Arab countries will, suddenly decide to pay reparations (sp) to Jews whose property they confiscated, but that's another story. Ilana from Israel
