What to do with angry Jewish settlers?

VOA:

Angry Jewish settlers who will soon be evicted from their homes in the Gaza Strip say they will take their fight to the streets, warning of massive protests and possible violence.

The settlers lost their political battle on Monday, when Israel's parliament voted down a proposal to hold a national referendum on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan.

Some settler leaders say they will try to refrain from violence, but that the situation could spin out of control. They also have promised to mobilize tens of thousands of protesters to disrupt the withdrawal.

The Israeli government should not remove the settlers when Isreal withdraws from Gaza. It should make clear that anyone who decides to stay will have to depend on the Palestinian Authority for their security. This would avoid an ugly confrontation with the IDF and put the Palestinians to the test of showing that they are not antisematic.

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