[ArmyTeach]

A coupla questions, for anyone who might know. The amount of compensation given to the now homeless settlers - how much exactly does it amount to in terms of American dollars? What is to become of these homeless settlers? Are there shelters somewhere in Israel? Do they have jobs waiting for them somewhere? What is the government doing to support them in this transition? How many of the will leave a dying Israel?

[Michael Goldsberry]

"... leave a dying Israel?"

Come again?

[oldleft]

The compensation is given in US dollars, and I think it's still about 7 shekels per dollar. If you're asking how far that goes in Israel, it tends to be a little cheaper over there for most things. It's a good chunk of change, but I don't think it justifies ethnic cleansing.

[chimera]

What is to become of these homeless settlers?

I read somewhere that the government had built a trailer park or something for those being "evacuated" (thrown out) of that one settlement in north Gaza. There was a story about a family who had built, with their own hands and with their own funds, a home in the one settlement, a four-bedroom home that was nicely appointed with well-kept grounds and gardens, being forced into a three-bedroom double-wide with half the space, parked on top of a sand dune. Sharon basically said to these people, tough cookies, start over. This to the father of the family in his late fifties who had worked almost 20 years to build his home in the settlement (ironically with the encouragement of the Israeli government at the time), as if he has another 30 years in him to rebuild what they had.

I don't know about you, but to me, it seems like a raw deal. I don't blame these people for feeling that their government has sold them out in a (probably) vain attempt to appease their enemies.

[SJackson]

A coupla questions, for anyone who might know. The amount of compensation given to the now homeless settlers - how much exactly does it amount to in terms of American dollars? What is to become of these homeless settlers? Are there shelters somewhere in Israel? Do they have jobs waiting for them somewhere? What is the government doing to support them in this transition? How many of the will leave a dying Israel?

I doubt many will leave Israel. $150,000 to $300,000 as I understand it, depending on family and home size. Destinations vary. Individuals can relocate where they like. There are trailers and tents for those with no destination. Not much has been done for communities who wish to re-locate together as a group.

[manny613]

whatever it isn't it doesn't replace lives changed -psycholocial changes to kids and families-they aren't gettting a million bucks to go to the casino they have to REPLACE livliehoods and houses which aren't cheap-it means starting all over agin which isn't easy.

[Mi-kha-el]

$200 mln - $300 mln, depending.

[softwarecreator]

How many of the will leave a dying Israel?

What do you mean by this?

[Grzegorz 246]

"The amount of compensation given to the now homeless settlers - how much exactly does it amount to in terms of American dollars?"

Won't compensations be paid by the US government ?