Lieberman (pictured) is expected to assume the Cabinet post within the coming days. The letter, which expresses disappointment in his recent stance regarding Sderot but expresses hope for a change, reads as follows:
re: Fulfilling Your Promise
Dear MK Avigdor Lieberman,
The Task Force for Sderot Security was established a number of months ago, in light of the continued intolerable situation of daily Kassam rockets being fired towards the city.
Our first activity was to establish a protest tent and hold a hunger strike outside the home of Defense Minister Amir Peretz. We were honored and happy to host you on your solidarity visit, together with MKs of your Yisrael Beiteinu party faction, in our protest tent.
After we explained to you the difficult situation in which the Sderot residents find themselves, you told us you feel that "the government and its leader are abandoning the city's residents and are not providing a solution to the problem of the Kassams." You further said that in order to stop the Kassams, what is needed is "to destroy the homes of the Hamas leaders and turn the neighborhood of Beit Hanoun into a large soccer field."
We were disappointed to learn this week that during the course of the negotiations you held with the Prime Minister regarding your entry into the coalition, you did not even mention the urgent need to deal with the difficult security situation in Sderot.
Though you had much to say about the issue of what should be Israel's governmental system and about civil marriages, your strong stance favoring a hard-hitting and broad military campaign in Gaza totally disappeared.
The security cabinet is supposed to convene - finally - next week to discuss the security situation in Sderot and environs. We demand and expect from you that in your new position as Minister of Strategic Threats, you will stand by your word and work to actualize the promise you gave us outside the home of Defense Minister Amir Peretz, to carry out a strong and broad military action in Gaza to stop the Kassam rockets, the Arabs' arming there, and the continued shooting.
With hope for a change,
Alon Davidi
Chairman of the Task Force for Sderot Security
Click here to read a recent Arutz-7 interview with Alon Davidi.
In other Yisrael Beiteinu news, MK Dr. Yuri Shtern has sent out the following letter:
re: Fulfilling Your Promise
Dear MK Avigdor Lieberman,
The Task Force for Sderot Security was established a number of months ago, in light of the continued intolerable situation of daily Kassam rockets being fired towards the city.
Our first activity was to establish a protest tent and hold a hunger strike outside the home of Defense Minister Amir Peretz. We were honored and happy to host you on your solidarity visit, together with MKs of your Yisrael Beiteinu party faction, in our protest tent.
After we explained to you the difficult situation in which the Sderot residents find themselves, you told us you feel that "the government and its leader are abandoning the city's residents and are not providing a solution to the problem of the Kassams." You further said that in order to stop the Kassams, what is needed is "to destroy the homes of the Hamas leaders and turn the neighborhood of Beit Hanoun into a large soccer field."
We were disappointed to learn this week that during the course of the negotiations you held with the Prime Minister regarding your entry into the coalition, you did not even mention the urgent need to deal with the difficult security situation in Sderot.
Though you had much to say about the issue of what should be Israel's governmental system and about civil marriages, your strong stance favoring a hard-hitting and broad military campaign in Gaza totally disappeared.
The security cabinet is supposed to convene - finally - next week to discuss the security situation in Sderot and environs. We demand and expect from you that in your new position as Minister of Strategic Threats, you will stand by your word and work to actualize the promise you gave us outside the home of Defense Minister Amir Peretz, to carry out a strong and broad military action in Gaza to stop the Kassam rockets, the Arabs' arming there, and the continued shooting.
With hope for a change,
Alon Davidi
Chairman of the Task Force for Sderot Security
Click here to read a recent Arutz-7 interview with Alon Davidi.
In other Yisrael Beiteinu news, MK Dr. Yuri Shtern has sent out the following letter:
My Dear Friends,
In recent days, my health has deteriorated. I ask that you pray for me during these difficult times.
I strongly believe in the power of prayer. If we join together in these coming days and months, I know that He will hear us and spread over us the shelter of the shadow of His wings.
Yours Faithfully,
Member of Knesset Dr. Yuri Shtern