Bulldozers and activists are headed for clash in Samaria Sunday, but the government may try a way to avoid demolitions of three homes at Migron.
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Dozens of buses are taking Jews to the site Sunday morning in case authorities carry out a court order for the demolitions even though the original complaint by a leftist NGO against the existence of the homes has been withdrawn.
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The saga of Migron, located north of Jerusalem and in the heart of Samaria, began with a Peace Now appeal to the High Court that they were built on private land supposedly owned by Arabs, who themselves never contested the construction of the houses. The Israeli Supreme Court accepts suits filed by non-involved complainants, one of the points of contention with Judea and Samaria residents.
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After lengthy and drawn-out hearings, court justices six weeks ago ordered the government destroy the structures in 45 days, a period that ends today (Sunday). In the meantime, Peace Now withdrew its appeal, deciding to wait for the decision on the entire community, which it claims is on non-state land and therefore illegal.
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However, the court order remains in effect.
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If legal authorities and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who often has ordered demolitions to satisfy leftist critics or the American government, insist on calling in the bulldozers, they risk a re-run of the violent demolitions at the community of Amona five years ago.