From: David N. Barnett 

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:20:37 -0600, Gene McAloon
 wrote in message
:

| The policy of demolishing houses was adopted long ago, shortly after the
'67 | war. The purpose of the policy was obvious at the time; to force
Palestinians | out of settled areas and into refugee camps to make way for
Israeli settlers.

They refer to it as making "facts on the ground."  It is an
overtly expansionist policy.

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