The Sharon government has decided to aggressively expand criminal sanctions against the use of the color orange and insults against public officials.
The decision to "defend democracy" by criminalizing nasty remarks is reflected in a decision to indict Women in Green co-founder Nadia Matar for a remark comparing "Disengagement Authority" czar Yonatan Bassi with Jewish leaders who collaborated with the Nazis in deporting Jews from their homes. Matar was charged with "insulting a public official" and could be jailed for several years.
There is evidence that "insulting public officials"


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Below is a picture of the oil tanker before Chevron quietly renamed it the "Altair Voyager" and before President George Bush appointed Ms. Rice as National Security Advisor.
Condoleezza Rice was a Chevron Director from 1991 until January 15, 2001 when she was transferred by President George Bush Jr. to National Security Adviser. Previously she was Senior Director, Soviet Affairs, National Security Council, and Special Assistant to President George Bush Sr. from 1989 to 1991.


Another Chevron Corporation giant in the Bush administration is Vice President Dick Cheney. Vice President Cheney was Chairman and Chief Executive of Dallas based Halliburton Corporation, the world’s largest oil field services company with multi-billion dollar contracts with oil corporations including Chevron. Lawrence Eagleburger, a seasoned Bush counselor who held top State Department posts under George Bush Sr., is a director of Halliburton Corporation.

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Jul 9, 11:28 AM (ET)
By LARA SUKHTIAN
JERUSALEM (AP) - The forced evacuation of Gaza Strip settlements will begin Aug. 17 and settlers who refuse to leave by then will lose out financially, a senior Israeli official said Saturday, giving a starting date for the first time.
Settler leaders have accused the government of trying to undercut resistance to the evacuation of Gaza's settlements and four in the West Bank with what they say are empty threats.
The senior official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said settlers who leave before the Aug. 17 deadline will get a better financial package, including special government grants and aid programs to help them resettle. However, he said all settlers are entitled to the same basic compensation, regardless of their departure date.

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