Posted on 07/31/2011 11:44:38 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
The Cabinet voted Sunday to approve a 300 million shekel agreement that ends the claims for compensation by evacuees from Gush Katif and Northern Samaria.
The government stated that the agreement "will allow for the completion of the evacuees' moves to permanent communities and their embarking on a new path. All community representatives, business owners and farmers in Gush Katif have signed the agreement."
The issue of compensation between the Government and the evacuees has been simmering for six painful years, since the implementation of the "Disengagement Plan" in 2005. The "Disengagement" was the euphemistic name given to the process in which close to 9,000 people were forced out of their homes when Israel withdrew unilaterally from Gaza and Northern Samaria.
According to the agreement, the evictees' compensation for the homes they were kicked out of will be 7-11.5% bigger than the sum previously allotted.
Agriculturalists who had land in Gush Katif and have not yet received alternative land will receive additional compensation of 400,000 shekels or a monthly payment of 3,400 shekels for 13 years. Alternatively, they will eligible for agricultural land of up to 40 dunams (about 10 acres) in accordance with the previous rules.
Also approved by the Cabinet was the closing, in mid-2013, of the Tenufa Administration that deals with the claims and problems of the former Gaza settlers, and the transfer of its responsibilities to the relevant ministries.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
I’d say, if the IDF is forced to invade Ghaza again, just give ‘em back their homes and farms, and compensate them for the cost of cleaning up the mess.
Thanks Eleutheria5.
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