Elul 25, 5776, 9/28/2016
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Disengagement The Torah scroll invalidated by the DisengagementAfter Gush Katif expulsion Torah was found to be invalid - even though it had been completely valid in its decades of use in Gaza. Expert: Leaders Haven't Learned from Gush KatifProfessor Moshe Sharon says Israeli leaders are still thinking of another expulsion, despite the failure of the first one. Homesh Hosts Hundreds on Tisha B'Av NightOn Saturday night, the eve of Tisha B'Av, dozens gathered to read the book of Eicha in the northern Samaria community of Homesh. Poll: Most Israelis Want to Retake Gush Katif51% of Israeli Jews say the government should retake Gaza and rebuild the Jewish communities evicted from there ten years ago. First Lady Rivlin Honors 'Heroes' of Gush Katif'Netzarim just as Tel Aviv is the story of the Zionist settling of the land,' Rivlin says at special event. 'We Could Have Prevented the Disengagement'Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein blasts 'bad decision' to withdraw from Gush Katif, says larger protests would have prevented it.Israelis Highly Pessimistic Over DisengagementPoll reveals the majority see eviction from Gush Katif as major failure of the Israeli government - and support resisting similar moves. Expellee: Expulsion Still a Part of My Identity10 years later, those who were youths during the Gush Katif expulsion, gather to reflect. Bennett Warns: You Can't Run From TerrorEducation Minister meets students at Gush Katif Center in message against expulsion of Jews. US Rabbi: We Failed Israel, and OurselvesRabbi Yoel Schoenfeld believes American Jews have a lot to answer for in failing to stop the Disengagement. Still in the Maze, 10 Years OnPrize-winning posters depict the alienation and yearning of Gush Katif expellees. Gush Katif Evacuees: Expulsion Head Abandoned UsTen years since expulsion from Gaza, residents meet with head of relocation and pin him down for continuing to neglect them. Watch: 10 Years Later, Reliving the Gaza ExpulsionPhoto exhibit travels Israeli campuses to remind next generation how all Israelis, left and right, 'suffered a lot' by leaving Gush Katif. Deri: Shas 'Strives for Peace, Not Expelling Jews'Aryeh Deri visits Gush Katif Museum and tells Arutz Sheva his party policy is to 'do everything to protect Jewish communities.' Liberman: Phony Likud 'Rightists' Can't Lecture MeAvigdor Liberman slams Likud members who called him soft on the peace process; 'The Likud led the disengagement.' Autonomy, not Sovereignty: Oslo Accords and StatehoodIsrael must seize the opportunity to reevaluate the Oslo Agreements and the Road Map given that the Palestinian Arab side has violated its undertakings.Police Refuse Gun for Soldier over DisengagementBen-Gvir slams 'political harassment'; elite solder allowed to defend state, can't have handgun for defense over opposition to expulsion. Bill to 'Reverse the Disengagement' in SamariaCould Jews return to Homesh and Sa-Nur? Bill backed by several MKs to right the 'terrible decree' of the Disengagement. 'Keystone Kops' Ordered to Compensate CoupleArrested not once, but three times on phony charges, a Jerusalem couple was awarded NIS 45,000 for their troubleCops Open Disengagement Protest Case After 9 YearsNine years after being arrested for violating the law during a rally protesting expulsion from Gaza, Miriam Schlissel is to go to trial. Meretz Blames 'Settlements' for Hamas RocketsMK Shaked blasts MK Galon after the latter says Netanyahu is 'sacrificing residents of the south' to avoid 'peace talks.' Prof.: UNHRC Gaza Probe Simply 'Anti-Semitism'Prof. Aumann says Israel brought war on itself by expelling Gush Katif, while leftist organizations feed foreign 'lawfare' with lies.Saar: Current War Started With the DisengagementInterior Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that the roots of the Gaza war could be found in the 2005 Disengagement. Could Artificial Island Solve Gaza Problem?Minister proposes giving Gaza a port, airport – without compromising on Israel’s security. Mofaz Insists Disengagement 'Saved Lives'Kadima MK who oversaw Disengagement argues that the plan saved ‘hundreds of lives, maybe more.’ Plus ça Change, Plus c'est la Même ChoseLike Carter, Obama is “a man who clearly cares nothing about the survival of our state.” Egged Sues State Over Disengagement LossesEgged, the bus company says, was one of the biggest losers in the 2006 disengagement - and it's still waiting for state compensation. Netanyahu Quote that Worried Nationalists – DeniedAn angry MK Elkin says leaked report that PM told MKs he wants to 'part' from Palestinians is untrue. Landau to PM: Lose the Word 'Unilateral'Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu needs to be a little more careful with his words - especially the word 'unilateral,' Uzi Landau says. Homesh Group: Govt. is Trying to Shut Down YeshivaThe “Homesh First” group slammed the IDF's decision to cancel the annual Passover event in the Shomron (Samaria) community. IDF Chief of Staff Joins Calls to Retake GazaGeneral Benny Gantz surprisingly candid in speech to high school students, admits 'classified operations' always in the works. Elkin: Learn From Mistake of the DisengagementReferring to the disengagement, Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin said that Israel had given up security “in exchange for nothing.” Danon: Netanyahu Behaving Like SharonDeputy Defense Minister says Kerry's framework "is trying to turn us into Meretz. That's not going to happen." 'Disengagement' Planner Reveals PR CampaignEyal Arad speaks at Ariel University conference, warns lesson that Israeli public flocks behind strong leader must be learned. Sheetrit: US Should Force PA, Israel to Take DealHatnua MK Meir Sheetrit said in an interview that he “hoped” that the United States would force Israel to accept a peace deal. Rabbis: Disengagement Wasn't Gafni's FaultA rabbinical court has thrown out a lawsuit against MK Moshe Gafni brought by residents of Gush Katif who were thrown out of their homes.'Public Opinion Will Prevent Another Withdrawal'Ahead of Thursday's academic conference on the Disengagement, and in light of peace talks, experts note the power of the public eye. Former MK: No Land Swap - For Political ReasonsAttorney and former MK Elyakim Haetzni tells Arutz Sheva that Netanyahu will not choose a land swap - so as not to lose the Likud. Volunteer Fired for Explaining ‘Disengagement’National service volunteer is told to leave her post at a school after answering child who asked what the Disengagement was.An Analysis of ExpulsionUniversities begin academic examination of the Disengagement. Expert: The idea to ‘Disengage’ started in academia. Gush Katif Jews Rebuild Destroyed SynagogueJews from Ganei Tal build synagogue in Shakem near Ashdod after the model of their synagogue in Gaza, 'until we return to Gush Katif.' Interview: Gush Katif Day in SchoolsArutz Sheva takes a look at how the Gush Katif Committee conveys the horror of the Disengagement to school children. Struk Not Sorry for Comments on SharonJewish Home MK Orit Struk unapologetic for criticism of Ariel Sharon’s legacy. 'He would have brought a disaster upon us.' 'I Told Sharon, My Grandkids Will Build Samaria'Activist Moshe Zar, who served under Ariel Sharon in IDF, relates his intimate understanding of the builder-turned-destroyer. MK Kalfa: We Cannot Forget What Sharon Did to UsZevulun Kalfa, thrown out of his home in Gush Katif, remembers well the harrowing and difficult experience he and his family went through. Eldad: Good and Bad, It Was All the Same SharonFormer MK Aryeh Eldad said that Ariel Sharon was “complicated,” deserving credit for much, but condemnation for other things. Ex-Minister: Sharon Couldn't Look Me in the Eye'Politician and Gush Katif activist Tzvi Hendel said that, despite the good Sharon did, "I cannot forgive him for the Disengagement'. 'Investigate Celebration of Sharon Death'Yeshiva twice destroyed by Sharon scrutinized after quote posted hinting Sharon was 'apostate informer'. Arab celebrations ignored. 'Media Praise of Sharon Tells Netanyahu To Expel'Activist Daniella Weiss of Gush Emunim says media using the death of Sharon to promote further expulsions. Bennett on Sharon 'Talk Disengagement Another Day'Jewish Home Chairman praises Sharon's military career, asks to skip over Gush Katif destruction for now. Knesset prepares memorial. Friends and Colleagues Say Goodbye to SharonA quick succession of close friends and members of his former office visit Ariel Sharon's hospital room in quick succession. Torah Survived Holocaust But Not 'Disengagement'Two wooden handles of 90 year old German Torah displayed at Katif Center, parchment suddenly blackened shortly after expulsion. Rain Ends School for Gush Katif ExpelleesRain could collapse caravan ‘schools’ given to families from Gush Katif. ‘We still don’t know when we’ll get a building.’ Moving Brit Milah on the Ruins of HomeshLimor Har Melech, who lost her husband in a 2003 terror attack and remarried, had her baby circumcised on the ruins of Homesh.Eviction Fails to End Fight to Return to HomeshMKs among those who continue struggle for Homesh despite decision to hand it to PA. ‘Anti-Semitic rally illustrated the danger.’ Nitzan: ‘People Here Have Nothing to Lose’Community head explains why thrice-expelled Gush Katif families are unlikely to protest, and why even those who have resettled are at risk. Knesset Speaker: ‘Mistaken’ View Led to OsloAt a speech marking 40 years since Yom Kippur, Yuli Edelstein says MKs need to engage public more with policy decisions. |
