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From: Arutz-7 Editor <neteditor@IsraelNationalNews.com>
Subject: Arutz-7 News: Tuesday, July 18, 2000
Arutz Sheva News Service
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Tuesday, July 18, 2000 / Tammuz 15, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. AGREEMENT IS CLOSE; GRAVE CONCERN IN YESHA
2. PALESTINIANS EXPECT FULL "RIGHT OF RETURN"
3. BARAK'S BUSINESSMEN ADVISORS
4. GOVERNMENT MKs IGNORE JORDAN VALLEY
1. AGREEMENT IS CLOSE; GRAVE CONCERN IN YESHA
Reports are mounting that some form of agreement, featuring the division of
Jerusalem, is close to being signed in Camp David. The plan under
discussion apparently involves the absorption of Gush Etzion, Ma'aleh
Adumim, and Givat Ze'ev into the Jerusalem municipality, in exchange for
the awarding of some form of Palestinian sovereignty over several Arab
neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem.
Cabinet Secretary Yitzchak Herzog, together with Haifa Mayor Maj.-Gen.
(res.) Amram Mitzna and Barak aide Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Peled, will
conduct a briefing for Israeli reporters this afternoon/evening at Camp
David. The Yesha Council has slated a press conference as soon as the
briefing ends. U.S. President Clinton is expected to delay his departure
for Japan by several hours.
On the other hand, Arafat is still reportedly not satisfied with Barak's
concessions on Jerusalem, Palestinian refugees, and Yesha settlements; the
Palestinians are demanding complete sovereignty over the Old City of
Jerusalem, exclusive control over the mountain aquifer, Israel's
recognition of its responsibility for the refugee problem, and a complete
Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders, except for Gush Etzion, Ma'aleh
Adumim and Ariel.
Heavy pressures have been exerted by Clinton upon Prime Minister Barak and
Yasser Arafat to sign even a partial agreement before his departure for
Japan, scheduled for tomorrow. Intense discussions have been held late
into the night and early morning hours. Yediot Acharonot reported this
morning that the summit had failed, and that Barak had decided to return
home tomorrow.
Yediot Acharonot, whose editorials of late have been generally in favor of
the direction Barak is taking in Camp David, writes today, "Haste makes
waste" - and takes exception to the fact that the talks are being pushed
along to suit U.S. President Clinton's schedule. While the editors
acknowledge that the White House lawn ceremony and the Nobel Peace Prize
are very important to Bill Clinton, "they are not [as] important for the
State of Israel..." The fact that Clinton is going to Japan should not be
a factor, the paper writes: "We waited patiently in exile for 2,000 years.
We returned home. We endured the Holocaust and wars. More than 20,000
people perished along the way so that we could reach the moment of truth.
And now we should hurry up just because His Excellency the President is
going to Japan? No way. Peace has waited and will wait."
2. PALESTINIANS EXPECT FULL "RIGHT OF RETURN"
Arutz-7 spoke today with Middle East affairs expert Prof. Dan Shiftan on
the as-yet unresolved issue of Arab refugees. "Do the Palestinians really
expect Israel to recognize the Right of Return and allow millions of
refugees to enter?" asked News Editor Haggai Segal. Shiftan:
"Most definitely yes. Israelis have for some reason adopted the myth that
the Arabs wouldn't really insist on this, because it was unrealistic, etc.
But this is not true... I have been saying for a while that the Arabs are
convinced that whatever Israel says 'no' to, soon first the left, then the
center, begins to say 'maybe,' and then in the end it even becomes 'yes!'
For instance, with the Golan: the Syrians now demand not only the entire
Golan Heights, all the way up to the international border, but even areas
that Syria conquered between '48 and '67 - and Israel is not far from
agreeing! Refugees, too - [although Israel's position has always been that
no Arab refugees would ever be allowed to return,] Barak has already agreed
to allow 100,000 to enter for humanitarian and family-reunification
reasons. This humanitarian aspect is the last thing that interests the
Palestinians - they have been harming the humanitarian interests of
individual Palestinian for decades. They are interested in the 100,000 for
other reasons: they see this as the beginning of the delegitimization of
the State of Israel, as it means that this land is really Palestine, and
that the Jews expelled the Palestinians, who must now be allowed to return.
They know that this spells the liquidation of Israel..."
Segal: "It will be claimed that not many more than those 100,000 will want
to live in Israel anyway..."
Shiftan: "This is categorically not true. They know that the Palestinian
state will be an oppressive, third-world country for a long while to come,
while Israel is a first-world country, where they can live off the
child-allowance payments alone..."
3. BARAK'S BUSINESSMEN ADVISORS
The Supreme Court has addressed the issue of Barak's private
businessmen-associates representing Israel in Camp David. The Court issued
a restraining order obligating the State to explain within five days why
the Prime Minister should not be prevented from utilizing Yossi Ginosar -
whose business ties with the Palestinian Authority are well-documented - as
a special advisor in the talks with the Palestinians. The decision was in
response to a suit by MK Tzvi Hendel (National Union). Another hearing
will be held one month from now.
4. GOVERNMENT MKs IGNORE JORDAN VALLEY
The Labor/One Israel Knesset faction has, for the second time in several
weeks, cancelled its planned trip to the Jordan Valley. Members of the
National Kibbutz Movement and residents of the North Dead Sea communities
sent a letter of protest and disappointment to coalition whip MK Ophir
Pines-Paz. The letter asks how the refusal to meet with the Jordan Valley
residents can be reconciled with recent declarations of support for
continued Israeli sovereignty over the area sounded by One Israel MKs.
Barak, according to all reports, has agreed to give away control of the
strategic Jordan Valley and its communities to the new Palestinian state.
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To: arutz-7@arutzsheva.org
From: Arutz-7 Editor <neteditor@IsraelNationalNews.com>
Subject: Arutz-7 News: Wednesday, July 19, 2000
Arutz Sheva News Service
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Wednesday, July 19, 2000 / Tammuz 16, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. ISRAELI SOURCES: ARAFAT HAS NOT BUDGED SINCE THE START
2. CAMP DAVID COMMENTS
3. THE ONGOING PALESTINIAN MESSAGE
4. CLINTON AND THE MONEY
5. KNESSET: ISRAEL WILL ACT AGAINST UNILATERAL P.A. DECLARATION
1. ISRAELI SOURCES: ARAFAT HAS NOT BUDGED SINCE THE START
The Camp David talks again continued late into the night, with U.S.
President Clinton, then Secretary of State Albright, then Clinton
again trying to convince Arafat to give up on his demand for full
sovereignty over most of the Old City. Israeli sources confirmed
today that the only "concessions" at Camp David have been made by
Barak, as Arafat has not changed his positions since arriving in Camp
David last week. A Barak spokesman in Washington, Eldad Yaniv, was
asked if Barak still stands by his obligation to retain a "united
Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty;" Yaniv answered only, "Jerusalem
will be large and strong with a Jewish majority."
Barak's position on Arab refugees has also suffered over the past few
days.
Although until now he has insisted that Israel will take no
responsibility for the refugee question, he is now prepared to express "sorrow"
over
the "results of the 1948 war." The Israeli Prime Minister has agreed
to accept 100,000 Arabs into Israel, and an unlimited number into
Judea and Samaria.
2. CAMP DAVID COMMENTS
"Whoever lifts his hand, Heaven forbid, against the Land of Israel,
Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount, will be forever disgraced in Jewish
history for this strike against the Jewish religion." So state the two
former Chief Rabbis, Shapira and Eliyahu, in a statement released
today...
Eitan Golan, mayor of the Yesha town of Efrat, is not happy about the
reports that Barak plans to annex his town, as well as Ma'aleh Adumim
and Givat Ze'ev, to Israel: "If the annexation of Gush Etzion to
Israel is good news in itself, it becomes very bad news if it means
the division of Jerusalem or the abandonment of other Yesha
settlements to the hands of the PA... We see the entire Yesha
settlement enterprise as one entity. It is inconceivable that some of
us will be saved at the expense of the others..."
Chavi Atlas of Beit El, one of seven children on a mission to Camp
David to protest Ehud Barak's plan to abandon the Jews of Judea and Samaria,
told Arutz-7 today, "We were not allowed in to Camp David, but as a
compromise, we wrote a letter to Barak, saying that we do not agree to
his gambling on our future... We have spoken with journalists of the
entire world, and told them that we deserve a future just like the
rest of the kids in Israel... The giant demonstration of Sunday night
[against the transfer of Yesha] apparently had some effect here; we
were told that Barak asked several times how many people were
there..."
3. THE ONGOING PALESTINIAN MESSAGE
"Yesha settlers corner an Arab farmer in his home, demand his land,
and when he refuses to give in - they beat him to death. With his
last breaths, the Arab begs his son to protect his land from the Yesha
settlers..." The above did not actual occur, but is rather a scene
from a play produced by a Palestinian girls' summer camp and broadcast
on Palestinian television last week. Itamar Marcus, of Palestinian
Media Watch, says it is typical of the message being given to the
Palestinian public. "This is not a lone incident," he told Arutz-7
today, "but one that reflects the ongoing educational message fed to
Palestinian children and youth. Furthermore, these cultural
activities complement actual military training provided to Palestinian
youth."
Marcus, whose organization researches the Palestinian press on a daily
basis, said that the Palestinian papers are filled with daily threats
of violence. A case in point is an announcement sponsored by the
Fatah youth wing announcing special military training exercises for
Palestinian youth in case of a 'potential clash with the conquerors.'
"These messages continue to be published at an unprecedented pace - I
would say that the PA papers [convey] an atmosphere of being on the
verge of war," he said.
Arutz-7's Haggai Segal noted that some of the Israeli press regularly
call on Barak to "make peace, even at the expense of major
concessions. Are there any similar calls in the PA press calling on
Arafat to make compromises?" Marcus responded, "No, just the
opposite... The Palestinian press consistently supports Arafat's
stance in Camp David... I doubt that we will see a 'compromise' by
Arafat on the issue of Jerusalem, for he would then be perceived by
his population as a traitor... The PA has been stressing that just as
Sadat received the entire Sinai, the Jordanians received all they
demanded, and Israel has totally withdrawn from Lebanon, the
Palestinians expect no less in their case..."
4. CLINTON AND THE MONEY
A full-page ad appears in The New York Times today against the plan by
Bill Clinton to give $40 billion to the Palestinian Authority in the
framework of the agreement being worked in Camp David. The ad
features a large photo of Clinton and Arafat, and large letters blare,
"Mr. Clinton, the American people would rather spend $40 billion to
rescue Social Security - than to rescue your legacy." The ad,
sponsored by Americans for Responsible Public Spending, can be seen on
Arutz-7's website, "www.IsraelNationalNews.com".
Clinton and his wife are at the same time under strong attack for the
anti-Semitic epithets used by Senate-candidate Hilary Clinton several
years ago. Ms. Clinton has denied saying the offensive remarks, but
several witnesses have said that they heard her. Hilary Clinton is
eagerly seeking the Jewish vote in the New York State Senate race.
5. KNESSET: ISRAEL WILL ACT AGAINST UNILATERAL P.A. DECLARATION
The Knesset, by a sizeable majority, passed five bills today sponsored
by the Likud and the National Union parties regarding Israel's
reactions to unilateral Palestinian initiatives. The bills must still
pass their second and third readings. Among other things, the new
bills require the nullification of the Oslo Agreements and the
annexation of Jewish settlements to Israel in the event of a
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state. The absence of many
Labor party Knesset members on Camp David-related business eased the
way for the opposition to pass the bills.
Likud MK Limor Livnat said, "These votes send a clear message to the
Palestinians, to the world, and to Prime Minister Barak: that if the
Palestinians take unilaterally moves, Israel will not sit idly by."
Her party colleague MK Tzachi Hanegbi said that today was a dramatic
day in the Knesset - "the first time that the Knesset, with a
significant majority, voted that if the Palestinians show that the
Oslo agreements no longer exist for them, then we, too, will declare
them null and void." Hanegbi played down the fact that the bills are
unlikely to pass their second and third readings by Sept. 13 - the
expected date of the declaration of a Palestinian state - and said
that the message conveyed by the Knesset today has sufficient impact.
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Subject: Arutz-7 News: Thursday, July 20, 2000
Arutz Sheva News Service
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Thursday, July 20, 2000 / Tammuz 17, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. INTERIM AGREEMENT IN THE MAKING?
2. CALLING ON BARAK
3. COMMENTS
4. UNITY EFFORTS
1. INTERIM AGREEMENT IN THE MAKING?
Ehud Barak's threat to leave Camp David lasted until 7 AM this morning
(Israel time), only shortly before he was scheduled to depart. He
then announced that, "at President Clinton's behest," he had agreed to
remain until Monday. Arutz-7 has learned, however, that the Israeli
threat to quit Camp David was coordinated with the Americans, in an
effort to have Arafat soften his positions. Prime Ministerial media
advisor Meirav Persky-Tzadok says that the crisis in the talks stems
from the "illogical demands of the Palestinians."
The new round of talks at Camp David was scheduled to begin only in
the late morning hours today. Chances for a final-status agreement
appear to be nil, and attention now turns to a partial or interim
agreement. U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will conduct
the talks until Clinton's return from Japan on Sunday. Prime Minister
Barak reportedly insists that the words "end of the dispute" appear in
whatever deal is reached.
2. CALLING ON BARAK
MK Tzvi Hendel (National Union-Yisrael Beiteinu) wrote to Prime
Minister Barak today, asking him to take a break from the talks, "at
least for the period of the Three Weeks, which begins today."
Hendel's reference is to the three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz
and the 9th of Av - the fast of Tisha B'Av - which is traditionally
commemorated as a time of mourning over the destruction of Jerusalem
and the Holy Temples.
The Yesha Council, too, has called on Ehud Barak to return immediately
from Camp David, "now that it has been proven that Arafat is not
interested in peace."
Fifty Yesha rabbis have sent a letter to Barak in Camp David stressing
that the Prime Minister is responsible for the safety of all Israeli
citizens. Among the signatories is Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, dean of
Yeshivat Har Etzion, who, along with Meimad spiritual leader Rabbi
Yehuda Amital, came to bid Barak farewell prior to his departure for
Camp David. (The One Israel alliance of Labor-Meimad-Gesher was
further weakened last week when Gesher leader Foreign Minister David
Levy refused to attend the Camp David summit with Barak.) Excerpts
from the letter:
"A policy that forces the residents of Yesha to choose between either
the destruction of their life's work - dozens of flowering towns that
were established with blood, sweat, tears, and the approval of Israeli
governments - or living in constant danger to their lives and their
families at the mercy of the terrorists, is seen by many as an
impossible choice, one that stands in contrast to human morals in
general and the Jewish conscience in particular... The government
must recognize its moral obligation and tell the public the truth, no
matter how bitter, in order that they know what options (if there are
more than one) stand before them and so that they may prepare
accordingly... The abandonment of Yesha settlers could undercut one
of the pillars upon which the State of Israel was founded."
The letter may have been written in light of an article released this
week by the Ariel Center for Policy Research, warning that a
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state would lead to an
international demand for a pullout of the Israeli army from Yesha - a
demand that Israel would have neither the will nor the ability to
withstand. Critics of the paper have stated that Israeli policy has
long been that in the absence of an agreement with the Palestinians,
the army will not leave Yesha under any circumstances.
3. COMMENTS
Arutz-7 correspondent Haggai Huberman reports that the first week of
the Camp David talks was spent in "acrobatical attempts to formulate
some kind of wording that both Arafat and Barak could agree to and
sign. Even after major concessions by Barak, Arafat was not willing
to budge from his original position, namely, full sovereignty over all
of eastern Jerusalem. If the agreement was only to be an interim one,
of course, he would be willing to give in on certain aspects - but the
question is whether he would agree to include the magic words that
Barak demands, 'end of the dispute.' The fact is that no Palestinian
spokesman or leader has ever given in even a bit on Jerusalem, except
for the Beilin-Abu Mazen agreement, which was repudiated by Arafat..."
Likud MK Silvan Shalom does not accept the observation that Barak
appears to be standing firm:
"The damage he caused was great. First of all, he forced Clinton and
Arafat to come to a summit before the time was ripe, and he will be
blamed for that. In addition, in all future talks, Arab leaders will
demand that they continue from where the point at which they left off
- namely, the very major concessions on the part of Israel regarding
Judea and Samaria, refugees, Jerusalem, and more..."
MK Benny Elon (National Union) was a bit more optimistic, and advised
the right-wing parties not to rush to topple Barak from power or to
push him to form a far-left government:
"I do not rule out the possibility that Barak has carried out an
end-of-Oslo test to check Arafat's true intentions, and has now
concluded [as he wrote in his letter to the Americans yesterday] that
he simply does not see Arafat as a 'partner' in the peace efforts.
Neither am I sure that I agree with the claim that Barak has simply
set a new opening position for the next round of talks - because none
of the concessions have been officially confirmed, and the
developments were shrouded in secrecy, etc. For instance, he has not
given away Abu Dis [an Arab-populated neighborhood adjacent to
Jerusalem], even though he faced tremendous pressures to do so.
This means that because he has not yet received the 'end of the
conflict' clause, he has not given up even a single centimeter of land [more
than what was promised at Wye]; compare this with what Netanyahu gave
up... It could be that when Barak wrote to Clinton that he does not
see Arafat as a partner, he may mean something deeper than what people
are used to thinking. I don't want to be only a 'wishful thinker,'
and I am not taking a position yet, but I would recommend that we
seriously consider not rushing to new elections, in which we may
receive a Likud Prime Minister that may carry out all of our worst
nightmares - and with no one to oppose him. Of course, if it turns
out that Barak agrees to an interim agreement, then all of the above
is not true..."
4. UNITY EFFORTS
In light of the fragmented state of the coalition - opposition bills
are passing in the Knesset in a wholesale fashion - attention now
turns to the possibility of a National Unity government. MK Natan
Sharansky, who recently resigned from his ministerial post, continues
to campaign vigorously for such a government, while Likud party leader
Ariel Sharon continues to reject the idea. Other Likud members have
said that they would not reject the option out of hand. Labor party
members, too, are beginning to consider the possibility of such a
government, "although it would have to be on the basis of continuing
the peace process," emphasized MK Ophir Pines today.
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From: Arutz-7 Editor <neteditor@IsraelNationalNews.com>
Subject: Arutz-7 News Brief: Friday, July 21,
2000
Arutz Sheva News Service
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Friday, July 21, 2000 / Tammuz 18, 5760
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
1. BARAK SAID TO BE CLOSE TO ACCEPTING JERUSALEM-DIVISION
2. YESHA COUNCIL
***SPECIAL INSERT: Letter from Rabbis to Prime Minister Barak on
"Mutual Responsibility"
1. BARAK SAID TO BE CLOSE TO ACCEPTING JERUSALEM-DIVISION
The Americans' "bridging" proposal currently on the table in Camp
David signals no less than the division of Israel's capital city of
Jerusalem - and Israel's abandonment, in one form or another, of
50,000 Jews to the Palestinians. Prime Minister Barak denies that he
has accepted the proposal, and says that he will not even comment on
it until Arafat does so. Reporters at Camp David, however, say that
Barak has already adopted the proposal, which calls for:
* the transfer of large northern and eastern Jerusalem neighborhoods
to Palestinian administrative control,
* the transfer of several Jerusalem-area neighborhoods to full
Palestinian control,
* the flying of a Palestinian flag over the Temple Mount mosques, free
passage to the Temple Mount for Palestinians, and Palestinian control
over holy sites.
Sovereignty over the Old City will be left for future negotiations
after a five-year "cooling-off" period, according to the American
plan. The mention of "an end to the dispute" apparently does not
appear in the proposal, although Israel continues to insist on it.
Barak-spokesman Melchior confirmed to Voice of Israel Radio today that
the proposal involves "administration-plus, perhaps also with signs of
joint sovereignty, in the [Arab-populated] neighborhoods outside the
Old City, in the neighborhoods at the edge of Jerusalem such as
Shuafat."
Justice Minister Yossi Beilin said this morning that Jerusalem is
"anyway divided," and that "the chance for peace must not be missed
because of this." Israeli media reported this morning that Ministers
Amnon Lipkin-Shachak and Shlomo Ben-Ami attempted to convince Barak to
agree to the plan.
Other aspects of the agreement-in-formation:
* The Palestinians will receive control of 80% of Judea, Samaria, and
Gaza in the first stage, and another 14% - the Jordan Valley - will be
given over later.
* All of Gush Katif, including the town of N'vei Dekalim and some 15
other communities, will be emptied of its Jewish population.
* Most of the settlements in Judea, Samaria, and Binyamin (southern
Samaria), will come under Palestinian control.
* Tens of thousands of Arab refugees will be allowed to enter Israel,
while a half-million will be allowed to enter the proposed Palestinian
state.
The exact fate of the residents of isolated Yesha communities is
unclear, but one report is that they will be given the choice of
joining one of the proposed civilian settlement-blocs - which may
include Ariel-Elkanah, Beit El-Ofrah-Psagot, and/or Kiryat
Sefer-Hashmonaim- or remaining in their homes under Palestinian
control. Gush Etzion, Ma'aleh Adumim, Givat Ze'ev, and possibly
Beitar will be formally annexed to Israel, and Israel will retain a
reduced military presence in one or two strategic points in Samaria.
2. YESHA COUNCIL
The Yesha Council is preparing for a major struggle against the plan.
Yesha leaders expressed some optimism today, that either Arafat would
not accept the plan, or that the Israeli public would not. A poll
appearing today in Yediot Acharonot indicates that 70% of Israel's
Jewish population is against a compromise in Jerusalem, while 61% do
not believe that true peace with the Palestinians is attainable.
SPECIAL INSERT
Fifty Yesha rabbis have sent a letter to Barak in Camp David stressing
that the Prime Minister is responsible for the safety of all Israeli
citizens. The letter, which can also be seen on Arutz-7's website at
"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/english/newspaper/ondisplay/misc/le
tter-t o-barak-210700.htm", reads:
To:
Prime Minister of Israel Mr. Ehud Barak
Shalom!
In light of the government's plans to transfer large portions of Eretz
Yisrael, including dozens of Jewish towns, to the control of the
Palestinian Authority, we wish to express our concern and dread over
the dangers and the severe consequences that are liable to result.
A policy that forces the residents of Yesha to choose between either
the destruction of their life's work - dozens of flowering towns that
were established with blood, sweat, tears, and the approval of Israeli
governments - or living in constant danger to their lives and their
families and being at the mercy of terrorist enemies of Israel, is
seen by many as an impossible choice, in that it stands in contrast to
human morals in general and the Jewish conscience in particular.
Above and beyond the question of the policy itself - which many in the
nation and the undersigned see as mistaken and dangerous from both a
national and security standpoint - it is very important that the
government recognize its moral obligation to tell the people the
truth, no matter how bitter, in order that they know what options (if
there are more than one) stand before them and so that they may
prepare accordingly.
The uniqueness of the Nation of Israel has always been the ethical
principles by which it conducted itself. The tenet, "All of Israel is
responsible one for another," is one of these fundamental principles,
comprising one of the central factors connecting the various groups,
with greatly differing outlooks, among the people of Israel. The
abandonment of Yesha settlers stands in opposition to the principle of
mutual responsibility in Israel, and is liable to undercut one of the
pillars upon which the State of Israel stands. A desecration of this
sublime value is liable to traumatize the entire Israeli society,
which is already splintered and torn, and cause a great rift.
We call upon you, as Prime Minister of all of us, to stand firmly for
the elementary fundamental ethic of mutual responsibility in the
nation, and ensure that it is not shaken, Heaven forbid, by the
destruction or abandonment of Jewish towns.
"Be strong and let us be strengthened on behalf out nation and on
behalf of the cities of our G-d."
Respectfully,
[a partial list of signatories:]
Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
Rabbi Chaim Druckman
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
Rabbi Gideon Perl
Rabbi Menachem Burstein
Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg
Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz
Rabbi Shabtai Sabato
Rabbi Shlomo Aviner
Rabbi Shmuel David
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu
Rabbi Tzefaniah Drori
Rabbi Uri Cohen
Rabbi Yehoshua Veitzman
Rabbi Yigal Kaminetzky
Rabbi Zalman Melamed
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