The Russians chime in -- (via IMRA):
MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) - The withdrawal of Jewish settlements from the Gaza strip will only cause a new round of confrontation, Moscow-based Middle East Institute President Yevgeny Satanovsky told a press conference Friday. "The situation may only aggravate, up to [the point of] a civil war, which Palestine can start from distribution of property left by Israelis and the fight for money allocated by international organizations for land restructuring," Satanovsky said.
Satanovsky said the withdrawal could provoke a large-scale conflict in the West Bank and the whole region.
"A considerable amount of funds allotted by the international community on the establishment of a Palestinian state have disappeared," he said.
According to Satanovsky, the evacuation of the Jewish population from the Gaza strip had not been economically and politically prepared either by Israel or by international organizations.
"The extraordinary actions of Sharon, who is guided by American policy, taken under tough pressure on the part of the U.S. administration, might split Israeli society," Satanovsky said.
He also predicts mass emigration of Israelis disappointed in their government's policies. I don't think so.
But then there's this from Russia's chief rabbi.
MOSCOW, July 20 (RIA Novosti, Dmitry Panovkin) - The unilateral withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip would bring a lot of suffering to Israeli settlers, Russia's chief rabbi Berl Lazar told RIA Novosti.
At least that's something I think most people can agree upon.
Finally, for an up-to-date report on the The Great Israeli Settler Danger, see Meryl's post here. Trust me. You don't want to miss this one.
