Atzmonah Takes Refusal in Stride, Wants to Build New Community
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“A proposal to move the 55 expelled families of Atzmonah currently living in Faith City encampment has been voted down – by 11 families of Kibbutz Shomriyah. The 55 say they’ll build somewhere else.”
New Labor Head Peretz Wants to Fund Voluntary Yesha Evacuation
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“The bill was submitted by Peretz together with MKs Ilana Cohen and Yuli Tamir. It stipulates that if least 60% of a community’s residents agree to leave on their own, all the residents will be compensated. The implication is that the 40% who do not agree would be forcibly expelled and then compensated.”
“The bill’s introduction explains that the momentum of the Disengagement Plan must be continued. That event ‘was a concrete example of the State’s ability to form an appropriate system of compensation for citizens who are evacuated from their homes.‘”
“Among the backers of the initiative are MK Avshalom Vilan (Meretz), MK Collete Avital (Labor), former MKs Dalia Rabin (Labor) and Yehuda Lankri (Likud), Prof. Avi Ravitsky, and others.”
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“‘The social worker suggested that he sleep at friends’ houses in Elon Moreh. It’s impossible for a child who needs his father and has no mother to spend two days a week at friends’ houses during the entire school year,’ Asael’s father, Boaz, told Ynet.”
“Asael Shabo was seriously wounded, and his sister Aviya, then 13, was moderately to seriously wounded. A fire erupted in the house as a result of the shooting, and the house burnt down.”
“Boaz Shabo and his four remaining children – Yariv, Atara, Asael and Aviya – moved to the West Bank settlement of Kedumim. However, in addition to all the trouble, suffering and the big loss the family went through, Asael has not been going to school twice a week because no bullet-proof vehicle could be arranged for him.”
“Asael studies in the settlement of Elon Moreh. At first he studied in Kedumim, but according to his father “The students there harassed him because of the injury, and Asael asked to go and study in Elon Moreh with his friends.”
“‘Because of the terror attack, Asael is much more sensitive nowadays, and cannot travel in a normal vehicle, only in an armored one,’ Boaz Shabo added.”
“Ahuva Shilo, spokeswoman of the Samaria Regional Council, said in response that “We would be delighted to help Asael on this matter if we could. School transportation is under the financial responsibility of the Education Ministry – local authorities only provide the transportation.'”
“‘The Ministry of Education has criteria regarding transportation, and every case is examined matter-of-factly and not emotionally. In Asael’s case, it should have been examined also on the emotional side,’ Shilo added.”
And the students who harrassed and made fun of their classmate, a victim of terror are in great need of Derech Modication, starting with their parents! MB