Women in Green
This morning, Wednesday, January 26, 2011, Arabs conducted plantings at Netzer in Gush Etzion, in the presence of the Palestinian Tourism Minister. Dozens of vehicles of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian police were in the area. The impression gained was that half of the Palestinian Authority had moved from Ramallah to Gush Etzion. Additionally, scores of Arabs arrived in busses and private vehicles, accompanied by international activists who entered the area to plant.
When we asked for explanations from IDF people in the field, we were told that they are “planting on Palestinian land. What’s the problem?”
And so, the problem is a severe one:
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1) This is a clear retreat from our sovereignty on the ground. Entry
permits in Israeli-controlled area C for the Palestinian Tourism
Minister and Palestinian Authority officials undermine our sovereignty. This also gives strong support to the Arabs who take control of state lands.
2) “Palestinian lands” is a bluff, that the IDF, headed by Barak, is only too happy to adopt. The veteran residents of Gush Etzion know that the area of Netzer, the hills between Alon Shvut and Elazar, have all been state lands since 1967, except for two small plots. The Arabs took control of the lands, and under the aegis of the Draconian law that states that after the Arabs work the lands for a number of years, they become theirs.
3) The spineless Defense Minister, who is also lacking independence, is extremely dangerous on the ground. We thought that we had freed ourselves of the extreme leftist wing of his party, but events on the ground prove that Barak is continuing the moves to grant independence to the Palestinians throughout all Judea and Samaria. The PrimeMinister knows with whom he entered into the marriage, and is not innocent as regards Barak’s action.
At 12:00 noon the IDF removed the Arabs from the area. During the time of the Arabs’ event, Jews were not permitted to enter.
The soldiers, the Border Patrol, and the junior officers in the field were furious, and realized that this is a national disgrace and humiliation. Thank G-d, the people is healthy. It’s a pity that the country’s leaders do not draw strength from the people’s spirit, and continue to plan further capitulations.
And in a direct connection to the above, we thank Al Jazeera for exposing what was done in the back rooms, about what our leaders are conducting give-and-take negotiations, actually, just giving.
Residents of Gush Etzion, Efrat, Maaleh Edumim, Ariel – wake up! The Arabs haven’t heard of ‘settlement blocs”!
Today, it was shown, more than ever, that the struggle for our land is actually being waged on the ground.
Accordingly, this Friday we will continue with plantings at Netzer at 9:00 a.m. The public is invited. Come one, come all.
Link to short video about it, in Hebrew, but the images say it all.
For details:
Yehudit Katsover – 050-7161818, Nadia Matar – 050-5500834
I blame the followers of Rav kook who have elevated the secular State of Israel to a golden calf.
That’s why they didn’t save Yamit and that’s why the caved in over Gush Katif. When it comes time they will also cave to the secular authority over Jerusalem and Yehuda and Shomron. No rabbi supported by the State financially should be put in any position of authority nor heeded.
No Jew should join the IDF, unless there is a written guarantee they will not be used or asked to aid in anyway the removal of any Jew from his home or against any Jew for political and anti Jewish motivations. Dina d’malchuta dina (“the law of the land is law”)
Should not apply to Eretz Yisrael unless halachicly based.
1. My children will not block me. 🙂
2. My children will conscientiously object to participating in such activities. And, yes, they know what the consequences are.
3. You’re obviously literalistic. Does “get out of the way, kiddo!” sound better to you?
Shy Guy you have the right to your views because you live in Israel and your have 2 in the IDF.
The pitchfork thing, I part ways.
you wrote:
“…all of the townsfolk in Efrat across the road and Elazar overlooking Netzer should be summoned to come out with the equivalent of their torches and pitchforks in hand and tell the IDF idiots in charge “over your dead bodies.”
Think again. If your two are part of the IDF “idiots” being told “over your dead bodies?” That is a lynch. Sorry, we are better than that.
I agree with Bland Oatmeal.
I have been living in Jerusalem for decades, all of our children are Yerushalmiyim and 2 are serving in the IDF.
The case of Netzer is the government’s fault – political, judicial and military echelons all involved.
I don’t know if it would be possible but when an event like this happens, all of the townsfolk in Efrat across the road and Elazar overlooking Netzer should be summoned to come out with the equivalent of their torches and pitchforks in hand and tell the IDF idiots in charge “over your dead bodies.” It’s about time.
keelie, you can say that again.
Right on Susan.
Well said Susan…
BlandOatmeal. Let me explain something as to Jews who need to awaken. If every Jew on the planet awakened they would be outnumbered in literally millions to one. The idea there are leftist Jews who do not care for Israel and defend it strongly enough to the liking of others does not in any way shape or form take one shred of responsibility to humankind who from the start have obsessed over Jews to the point we Jews are the recipients of the longest running hate toward one people, EVER!! This means, it is not just the responsibility of Jews to protect Jews but those who claim love for Jews and of Israel…in the name of truth might I add and this goes especially for U.S heads of state, friends and foes alike who have betrayed Israel, non Jewish religious and secular leaders who betray Israel, people in high places who can actually make change yet because they don’t, betray Israel, the media who sadly represents all of the above, the average Joe, and right down the line.
Israel belongs to every Jew who live there. We may not like from the outside the secular Jew in Israel however it is their country too. I have numerous family and friends on the front lines in Israel both in Israel ‘cities’ proper and in the Judea and Samara. I am a fairly observant Jew BlandOatmeal. I have already sat shiva at the homes of many Israelis who lost sons in the IDF who you allude whose ilk are those “asleep at the switch.” Giving your son at 17 to the army is no easy matter. Hoping they come back to you is not always possible. Everyone in the country needs to be in the military, if not public service. What a heck of a great place to start for everyone in Israel if in fact everyone truly is responsible for each other. Enough said on that subject.
It is easy to sit back and blame the Jews! Nothing is new in that arena not from friends or foes alike. Truly, I have heard this my entire long life. Can’t please anyone. No matter what we do if it is not one thing we do wrong it is another.
This is a good article, Ted, to wake up Jews who think the “Palestinian State” will not ethnically cleanse a substantial part of the Jewish population. Many Israeli Jews seem to still be asleep at the switch on this matter.