Gaza settlers may be moved to West Bank

Under an emerging plan to dismantle settlements, Israel is considering moving Gaza Strip settlers to West Bank areas that Israel wants to annex under a final peace deal, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s spokesman said today.

Sharon – who announced earlier in the week plans to dismantle 17 Gaza Strip settlements and some West Bank communities in the next two years – is looking at several options and will present them to US officials, spokesman Assaf Shariv said.