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Defense Minister Amir Peretz. (Archives)
Last update - 08:06 19/09/2006
Peretz orders 90 illegal houses in West Bank razed within weeks
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent

Defense Minister Amir Peretz ordered the Israel Defense Forces on Monday to renew preparations to raze structures built illegally in settlements in the West Bank.

Peretz has rejected some senior officers' recommendations to freeze the demolition efforts. The minister intends to prepare to raze the homes in just a few weeks.

The minister said there were plans to demolish 90 buildings built illegally, the majority of which were built by Israelis, and the rest by Palestinians.

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The buildings in question are mostly caravans, as well as the foundations for a few permanent structures.

Peretz spoke during a meeting with some of the army's top brass. Some of the senior officers had voiced their concern that the situation in the West Bank was volatile and the demolition could only make things worse, and thus urged Peretz to hold off on razing the houses.

However, Peretz believes that now that fighting with Hezbollah guerillas has ceased, Israel must get back on track with regards to dealing with the illegal settlements.

Though the army predicts that it will take weeks to prepare for the demolitions, such predictions have been proven in the past to be inaccurate at times. In reality, such plans have not always been implemented fully.



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  1.   Instead of fighting terror - we kick Jews out of their homes. 00:05  |  Dumb & dumber 19/09/06
  2.   Peretz`s order to raze houses 00:19  |  Ray 19/09/06
  3.   West Bank Settlements 00:22  |  Dwido 19/09/06
  4.   Here we go again... 00:24  |  bat yam 19/09/06
  5.   Speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God is with us 00:36  |  Nili 19/09/06
  6.   Peretz/Expelling Jews 00:48  |  Jason 19/09/06
  7.   Surprizing 01:16  |  Mark of Lewiston 19/09/06
  8.   Demolish them all. 01:30  |  angiolillo 19/09/06
  9.   transfer West Bank settlements to Lebanon 01:31  |  Gaza Boy 19/09/06
  10.   Peretz you evil dog 01:33  |  Ari 19/09/06
  11.   bat yam the real danger comes from lebanon 01:39  |  Gaza Boy 19/09/06
  12.   He hasn`t the Guts to expel the Illegal Arab Settlements 01:45  |  Nannette 19/09/06
  13.   This is the war Peretz is good at. 02:02  |  rick 19/09/06
  14.   THE WAR AGAINST ISRAEL, WILL FOLLOW AFTER THE DEMOLITION 02:11  |  Like it is. 19/09/06
  15.   This loser can`t beat Nasrallah so he wants to beat the Jews !!! 02:25  |  amir 19/09/06
  16.   Why don`t see it this way 02:36  |  Simon Mohammed 19/09/06
  17.   A Good Start, But Many Other Illegal Israeli Settlements Must Go 02:38  |  Fred Farkelsteinman 19/09/06
  18.   Peretz stop fooling around 02:39  |  Danite 19/09/06
  19.   Move along..nothing to see 02:52  |  watcher X 19/09/06
  20.   Should have never been allowed in the first place 02:52  |  Pablo B 19/09/06
  21.   Amir Peretz -JPN just plain nuts 02:59  |  space dancer 19/09/06
  22.   Good 03:01  |  Jacob 19/09/06
  23.   Good 03:01  |  Jacob 19/09/06
  24.   The same officers who advised him on Lebanon? 03:08  |  Joe 19/09/06
  25.   Against Jews He`s Tough 03:20  |  dave 19/09/06
  26.   expel peretz 03:27  |  steve 19/09/06
  27.   peretz 03:51  |  DOV KORET 19/09/06
  28.   raze it baby 04:01  |  Judge 19/09/06
  29.   This joke is not funny anymore 04:23  |  Roger 19/09/06
  30.   Have`m pay bulding fees and forget about demolition 04:33  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  31.   Jacob - the palestian leadership call for Israels destruction 04:41  |  Jabadini 19/09/06
  32.   Perez should handle quassam sderot instead 04:53  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  33.   PERETZ IS YOUR HOUSE ILLEGAL? 05:00  |  OLMERT + KADIMA OUT 19/09/06
  34.   Removing Settlements 05:02  |  Virgilio 19/09/06
  35.   haaretz 05:02  |  Omar 19/09/06
  36.   Raze your mustache , eyebrows and terror gaza 05:06  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  37.   Razing illegal houses 05:11  |  Otto Rand 19/09/06
  38.   Long past due! 05:34  |  Hazael 19/09/06
  39.   Long past due! 05:34  |  Hazael 19/09/06
  40.   What part of "ILLEGAL" don`t you understand? 05:35  |  watcher X 19/09/06
  41.   What part of "ILLEGAL" don`t you understand? 05:35  |  watcher X 19/09/06
  42.   What part of "ILLEGAL" don`t you understand? 05:35  |  watcher X 19/09/06
  43.   go ahead, peretz 05:35  |  Ricky Iskandar 19/09/06
  44.   Peretz orders 90 illegal houses in West Bank razed 05:37  |  Fred 19/09/06
  45.   #10 #11 05:40  |  watcher X 19/09/06
  46.   PERETZ SHOW HIZBOLLAH HOW STRONG YOU ARE AGAINST JEWS 05:40  |  -VOICE of MOSHIACH)) 19/09/06
  47.   GOT RID OF SADDAM,ARAFAT?GET RID OF PERETZ,OLMERT,LIVNI,MAZUZ)))) 05:42  |  -VOICE of MOSHIACH)) 19/09/06
  48.   RAZE THE PALS OF THE FACE OF THE HOLLY LAND 05:44  |  Like it is. 19/09/06
  49.   to Joe 05:51  |  Erock 19/09/06
  50.   It looks like the start of Israel redeployement from west bank 05:59  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  51.   Omar 06:01  |  Erock 19/09/06
  52.   Talking about expelling Jews from there land is illegal 06:18  |  Read and Lern 19/09/06
  53.   Sheeba Farms and the Heights Next 06:18  |  raul 19/09/06
  54.   When is Peretz going to be fired? 06:19  |  BradL 19/09/06
  55.   THERE WILL NEVER BE A PALESTINIAN STATE ON THE BIBLICAL LAND 06:27  |  Like it is. 19/09/06
  56.   Obstinate stupidity 06:34  |  Johnson 19/09/06
  57.   either two states, or one 06:37  |  Khalid 19/09/06
  58.   Omar: racism is institutionalized in Israel 06:40  |  Khalid 19/09/06
  59.   TO AHMED OR WATCH X #18 06:58  |  HAN 19/09/06
  60.   ONLY 90???? 07:05  |  nico marron 19/09/06
  61.   This is great.. 07:05  |  Wes 19/09/06
  62.   "OLMERT AND KADIMA OUT" 07:08  |  nico Marron 19/09/06
  63.   Peretz orders 90 "illegal" houses razed.... 07:18  |  Jaime Labbe 19/09/06
  64.   # 7 Jacob , Sydney , NSW 07:24  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  65.   Pa` macho, yo ( I am the most macho) 07:41  |  Esther 19/09/06
  66.   to all the knockers, ask your self one question 08:31  |  Aussie RA 19/09/06
  67.   # 63 Dream on , Christian Lebanese 08:48  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  68.   This man is a fool 08:56  |  gus 19/09/06
  69.   ari #10.......the coward 09:39  |  Ari ben Yisrael 19/09/06
  70.   # 69 Yeah gus sweeten your poison 09:48  |  Joseph E . 19/09/06
  71.   #12 Nanette who wants ISRAELI govt change 09:49  |  Ari ben Yisrael 19/09/06
  72.   Speak the word #5 09:49  |  Clickfool 19/09/06
  73.   like it never was-55 10:02  |  mythsrule 19/09/06
  74.   #66 Christian Lebanese 10:04  |  Ari ben Yisrael 19/09/06
  75.   KHALID Re tyrannical racist fanatics.Do you mean Hamas?? 10:11  |  PETER SM 19/09/06
  76.   A corrupt state which steals from the weak and butchers the-- 10:24  |  PETER SM 19/09/06
  77.   Raising 94 homes but building 700? 10:26  |  Palestinian Prince 19/09/06
  78.   Joseph #68 speaking of Humos 10:34  |  Palestinian Prince 19/09/06
  79.   Peter SM, Just in case you missed my response from other thread 10:35  |  Aussie RA 19/09/06
  80.   Settlements 10:43  |  ine 19/09/06
  81.   begin by eradicating your own terrorits !!!! 10:43  |  wahbi 19/09/06
  82.   Peretz`s INCOMPETENCE 10:47  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/06
  83.   #12 - Nanette 10:54  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/06
  84.   DEMOLISH ALL SETTLENTS IN WB... TO THE LAST ONE 11:01  |  Messaoud 19/09/06
  85.   AUSSIE RA .Got it.Peace to ALL is my dearest wish 11:08  |  PETER SM 19/09/06
  86.   Illegal and not biblical 11:09  |  Lena 19/09/06
  87.   Ben Jabo #84 11:11  |  Ari ben Yisrael 19/09/06
  88.   # 79 palestinian prince 11:25  |