Posted on 07/06/2008 2:24:20 PM PDT by forkinsocket
Peace Now finds that 73% of Israelis - including Arabs - have not visited Jewish Yesha in five years, and has therefore begun to organize trips.
Meanwhile, three left-wing MKs were praised by European Union leaders for their proposal to move all Jews out of Judea and Samaria (see below).
The radical left-wing Peace Now organization claims it has found that 73% of Israelis - including Arabs - have not visited Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria (Yesha) in the past five years. To rectify this, and to promote the cause of separating Jews from their Biblical homeland areas of Judea, Binyamin, and Samaria, Peace Now plans to organize and subsidize trips to these areas in order to explain why Israel must abandon them.
The first such trip apparently took place this past Friday. A busload of "tourists" arrived at the entrance to Beit El, in Binyamin, north of Jerusalem, but was turned back and not allowed entry.
Despite this, many Jewish settlement organizations in Yesha have expressed enthusiasm at the idea, hoping to use it for their own ends. Some say that it will be a fine way for Israelis to get to know the "wonderful youth of Yesha," and others feel it might encourage people to want to move there. It has also been noted that if Israelis see how close Yesha truly is to central Israel, they will realize the importance of keeping it and not handing it over to Fatah or Hamas.
Just over 500 people participated in the Peace Now survey, which was conducted by Maagar Mochot (Brain Base). Only 6% said they stayed away for political reasons, while 46% said they were not interested.
Meanwhile, three Knesset Members presented their plan for a relocation of all Jews from Judea and Samaria to leaders of the European Union. MKs Ami Ayalon and Collette Avital of Labor, and Avshalom Vilan of Meretz, took part in a weekend gathering with EU leaders - as well as with representatives of Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority.
The EU representatives reportedly welcomed the proposal with alacrity, explaining that it is an indication of future Israeli intentions.
This will backfire on them. I would think this will have the opposite effect. What they will see is the heart and soul of the Nation of Israel. The people of Yesha, like Gush Katif are the best of the best.
‘Peace Now.’ Folks ain’t gonna like the sound of that.
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