Thursday, 19 February 2009

President Peres admits Gaza disengagement was a mistake

February 19, 2009, 10:06 AM (GMT+02:00)

President Shimon Peres repents

President Shimon Peres repents

As he began consultations for the formation of Israel's post-election cabinet Wednesday, Feb. 18, President Shimon Peres made an extraordinary statement. Addressing the Presidents Conference, he admitted for the first time that Israel's unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip in 2005 was a mistake "which will not be repeated." His decision regarding the composition of the future government would therefore be dictated by its policies, he said. 
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