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An investigation of Israeli religious, right-wing extremists who are preparing for battle to stop Ariel Sharon's plan to dismantle settlements in Gaza and the West Bank.  They are dedicated to a country without Arabs and democracy. They see themselves at war with secular Israeli society.  They believe they are acting out God's will. FRONTLINE
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New settler outposts in the West Bank, 1996 to January 2005.

an interview with dan setton

Why he decided to make this film, the reaction to it in Israel, and background on the people and stories he investigated.

Among the Extremists

Readings on radical religious Zionists and their beliefs, goals and ideological supporters.

chronology

As Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan draws near, an overview of U.S. and Israeli policy on settlements.

Readings & Links

Sharon's endgame, Israeli settlers' perspectives, and previous FRONTLINE reports.

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Israel's Next War?

As a new Palestinian leader signs a truce with the Israelis there is hope that after four years of bloody fighting Middle East peace talks might resume. This summer Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is planning to remove Jewish settlers and return the disputed Gaza Strip to Palestinian control. But Israel is bracing for a reaction from the settlers in both Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli security forces are warning that extremists among the settlers could with one major act of violence raise the prospect of civil war in Israel or trigger a conflict with the wider Muslim world. As the possibility of peace once again seems real FRONTLINE takes a close look at the small group of Israelis who are vowing to derail it.

posted april 5, 2005

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