If Hagai Amir visits the religious city of El'ad, east of Tel Aviv, this Shabbat, he will be greeted with notices calling on him to leave. Reports of his wanting to spend the day of rest in El'ad accompanied those that he wanted to go to the Samarian community of Shavei Shomron, following his release from prison, Friday morning, after he served a sentence of more than 16 years for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin and threats against former prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Shavei Shomron raised banners in protest of the potential visit.
The notices in El'ad read, "Murderer!Get outof town!ResidentsEladopposemakingour citya city of refugeforthe lowest of men,HagaiAmir, who helpedhis brother,Yigal, the name of the wicked should rot,the cursedmurdererofthe late Prime MinisterYitzhakRabin." They also said"On behalf ofthe rabbis ofthe city,weurge the public toprotestagainstbrazenlyandboldly making thecityof Elada city of refugeforawrongdoer,in violation ofresidents'feelingsandthe reputation of thecity."Declarationends withthe caption:"and sweep evil from your midst." (Deuteronomy 17:7)