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A Soldier Speaks of Disengagement

(Ynet News) First Lieutenant Nitzan, a soldier who will take part in the clearing of settlements, explains what he feels on the eve of disengagement: "I'm going in to enforce the law. I'll go in, speak, hug, and cry, and I'll help to pack. If need be, I'll carry my brothers on my shoulders. I'll absorb everything they have to say, in the hope that the power of my compassion overcomes their fury." "During the first big protest at Ofakim I realized what we were dealing with. Suddenly, I grasped that there were families around us - the child playing a ball game with us, the women with the funny accent, the man who offered me watermelon, and the little girl who asked me who was stronger, a soldier or a policeman. There is no enemy in this mission. The people of Gush Katif are citizens of the country, and they will remain citizens after the disengagement."
2005-08-15 00:00:00
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