The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
‘Right Losing Support for Jordan Valley’
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“The Right is in danger of losing public support for retaining the Jordan Valley, a strategic adviser to Prime Minister Sharon said Sunday.”
“Speaking Sunday at the College of Judea and Samaria, Lior Chorev warned
a right-wing audience that many of their arguments for retaining land taken in 1967 were falling short with the majority of Israelis. He added that the Jordan Valley was much like Gush Katif, noting that only 5,000 Jews live there.”
When Gaza Going Got Tough, Top Official Got Going – on Vacation
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“On the first day of the disengagement from the Gaza Strip, the deputy social affairs Minister, MK Avraham Ravitz (United Torah Judaism) left for a 10-day vacation in the Golan Heights. At that time, dozens of social workers and other officials from his ministry were busy helping the settlers being evacuated from Gaza, and drawing up reports about hundreds of detainees. Those in the know say that Ravitz did not even request any updates.”
Atzmonah Takes Refusal in Stride, Wants to Build New Community
Excerpt;
“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.”
In continuing coverage of the situation of Mt. Zion, David HaMelech’s Kever and the Vatican, it must be reported that despite 2 denials from President Katsav’s Office and this report in last Thursday’s Jerusalem Post, things just don’t seem right, something still seems amiss.
Jerusalem City Councilwoman Mina Fenton continues expressing nagging concerns about a variety of church activities in the Land of Israel over the years.
Two opinion pieces covering this issue also appear in today’s Jerusalem Post:
This wreaks of Electionitis — Out-Peretzing Peretz;
