Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
By Rachel and Moshe Saperstein. Neve Dekalim / Jerusalem Gold Hotel
[Yesterday I had a tour of a number of refugee camps where our people are trying to maintain their dignity and self-respect, and I will report on their condition in my next letter. Rachel]
A little over a week ago Moshe received a call from the lady who tripped over the protruding water pipe. “It’s all done” she said brightly. “Come and get your keys.”
“All?” asked Moshe with the skepticism of bitter experience.
From Tapuach West, to Gush Katif, to Chevron and Elsewhere; “Surely this thing is known.”
By Moshe Burt
Two years ago, as we leyned Parsha Shemos, we witnessed the run-up to the cruel and brutal destruction of the Shul in Tapuach West by the Sharon government.
And because we didn’t then heed the lessons of Parsha Shemos and continued in our collective divisive ways rather than uniting, the Sharon government announced, on the heels of Tapuach West, its intent to expell Jews from parts of Eretz Yisrael; from Gaza and parts of the Shomron.
IDF Lifts Hebron Military Closure; 4,000 Troops to Evacuate Amona
Excerpts;
“Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared war on law-breaking settlers in the West Bank on Wednesday, ordering defense chiefs to evict the illegal squatters from the Hebron wholesale market and to demolish nine permanent residences in the illegal Amona outpost.”
“The preparations to evacuate Amona will be completed by Monday, but the High Court of Justice gave the settlers until next Wednesday to move out voluntarily. Barring a further extension, the outpost may be evacuated a day or two later.”
IDF to Cease Enforcement of Hevron Closed Military Zone
Excerpt;
“The State High Court ruled that those Jewish families could be moved out, because certain paperwork had not been completed before they moved into the homes, in the Shalhevet neighborhood.”
What “certain paperwork had not been completed”? MB
Army to Relax Enforcement in Hebron
Full Text;
“The IDF was going to stop enforcing the “closed military zone” rules in Hebron on Thursday morning, in light of the calm that has recently replaced the violence.”
Peres Proposes Talks With Palestinians
Excerpts;
“Peres said after meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the aim would be ending the conflict between the two sides and establishing permanent borders. ”
“Implying that Israel was prepared to yield more territory, Peres told reporters, ‘We don’t think of Gaza last but Gaza first.'”
“…Peres said Sharon, incapacitated by a stroke on Jan. 4, ‘really wanted to make a real try to bring an end to the conflict.’”
Report Headline Loosely Translated from Hebrew:
Full Look at Olmert’s War on the Outposts, Including What the New Republic Wrote About Him
Acting PM Olmert: War Against Unauthorized Jewish Communities
Excerpts;
“Olmert, at a meeting Wednesday afternoon with security officials, ordered the IDF to draw up clear plans to prevent the creation of new outposts and to destroy existing ones.”
“Nearly every community in Judea and Samaria started as or engaged in building projects that were unauthorized at some stage. Israel’s ambiguous policies with regard to the future of Judea and Samaria have been blamed for this trend, as various government coalition members and heads of government ministries worked for and against Jewish resettlement of Judea, Samaria and Gaza following the Six Day War.”
Feiglin: ‘Orange’ Camp Became Lepers Because We Didn’t Fight
Excerpt;
“Moshe Feiglin, of the Manhigut Yehudit faction within the Likud Party, explains why the right-wing has lost the support of the nation and how simple it is to win back that support.”
Sneh: Hevron Provocation Will Prevent Peace With PA
Full Text;
“Senior Labor Party official Dr. Ephraim Sneh told Channel 1 TV’s Politika program that the settlement of Jews in Hevron was a mistake from the beginning and now, all non-residents must be removed from the city, using ‘whatever force necessary’ to achieve that objective.”
“Sneh added that he must be honest and ‘we must all realize that in a final agreement with the Palestinians, Hevron’s Jewish community will not exist.’”
Commentary;
We have to come to grips with the fact that Chevron is ours, period! And Olmert is trying to Out-Sharon Sharon to prove himself to the left. This author holds that Olmert is only concerned about Olmert — whatever it takes for power, his Jewish brothers and the land of Israel, Israeli Security, perhaps even manhood, self-pride and esteem as a Jew are expedient in his lust and hunger for power. With all due respect, this author finds him totally lacking any Jewish heart or sensitivity.