The People Are with Gush Katif

My good friend Jeff Weill asked me about the situation over here with the upcoming Gaza disengagement. Although I personally don't have a firm opinion on this matter-- firm political opinions always seem to ignore someone's rights and emotions-- here's what I've seen, as just written in an email to Jeff....

For real and actual (not-American) news on this stuff, start with the Jerusalem Post.

Well, half the country is cloaked in orange,the color of the anti-disengagement movement. Kids, frummies, secular folks--- lots of orange. The main article is an orange strip of cloth, tied to car antennas, around people's heads and waists, or dangling randomly from lightposts and phonebooths.
There was even an orange tallis spotted in Meah Shearim. A big slogan is "Yehudi lo m'gareish Yehudi," which means "A Jew doesn't deport a Jew." Perhaps "run off" is a better verb. And, in the midst of Tour de France madness, the Lance Armstrong-inspired orange bracelet is a hit here alone, or with other pro-Gaza apparel.
It's quite a scene, and I reckon that in other parts of the country it is much more exciting. There is supposedly a huge march forming in the Negev today, and heading towards Gush Katif (the main Jewish area in Gaza). I wonder if I should go check it out, just for the spectacle... History in the making?

Jeffrey- you should be honored. I am going to use this email that i wrote just for you as a post on my blog.
you're famous.

NOTE: NEW FEATURE!!
I am experimenting here with a little HTML- much more like copying and adjusting than actually learning the language, but I have created, on the sidebar at right, a handy little Mini-Lexicon of some of the Jewish/Israelish/Yeshivish words I tend to use in this context. If a word is missing, or you debate a definition (or wish to enhance one), please feel free to use the comments section.