Here's the letter that President Mbeki sent to Sharon during the disengagement. When you read the letter, if you concentrate really well, you will hear the moans and groans from the Media Review Network.
| “I write to express our sincere best wishes to you for the success of the historic process the Government and people of the State of Israel have started to close down the Jewish settlements in Gaza. We are acutely conscious of and sensitive to the pain that will have to be borne by the Israeli families to which Gaza had become home. We are certain that the Israeli Government and people will do everything possible to minimise the impact of the trauma that attends all operations that result in the sudden resettlement of people, everywhere in the world. However, we are also fully cognisant of the absolute imperative to carry out the Gaza pullout, in the interest of peace and stability in Israel, Palestine, the Middle East and the world. We trust that, in time, even those who will lose their homes in Gaza will come to realize that their sacrifice serves both their own interests and the interests of the entire Middle East region and the rest of humanity. Their sacrifice, painful as it undoubtedly is, opens the way to the implementation of the critically important Israel-Palestine Road Map to peace, cooperation and friendship. It must surely strike a mighty blow for an end to the violence that has claimed too many Israeli and Palestinian lives. We salute your courage and assure you of our support as you dismantle the Jewish settlements in Gaza and the West Bank, and thus make an unprecedented contribution towards the just solution of the protracted and deadly Israel-Palestine conflict. Honourable Prime Minister, please accept the assurance of our highest consideration.” |
Hardly makes up for South Africa's decision to present evidence against Israel's security barrier at the ICJ, but hey, thanks Pres.
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