Israeli authorities were pondering today what to do about a group of Israelis who settled themselves in the abandoned Syrian town of Kuneitra on the Golan Heights last night in an apparent demonstration against an Israeli withdrawal from the town. So far no steps have been taken against the “settlers” who come from settlements on the Golan Heights, the Jordan Valley and the Huleh district.
They made their move apparently in response to reports that the government is prepared to pull back from Kuneitra, captured in the Six-Day War, as one of the concessions offered toward disengagement with Syria. Those reports sparked widespread protests and charges that the surrender of Kuneitra would imperil the safety of all Golan settlements. The Israeli plan was said to include safeguards for the settlements.
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