Opposition Leader Shelly Yechimovich took part, Monday, in the memorial ceremony and tree planting for the seven girls from Beit Shemesh murdered by a Jordanian soldier at Naharayim, the Island of Peace on the Jordan River, 22 years ago.
Yechimovich said, “The Island of Peace shows that we must never give up on the hope for peace. Our greatest enemy, Jordan, whose people fought bloody battles against us, became – a few years ago – an ally. This shows that even the bloodiest conflict can be resolved, as soon as there are brave leaders who want to do so. Now, this place is once more a matter of disagreement, since Jordan wants to carry out the letter of the agreement and return it to full Jordanian sovereignty. This is a complex situation which we hope to avoid.”