Opposition leader Yossi Sarid and his party colleague MK Mossi Raz called off their planned condolence visit to the Hershkovitz families in Ofrah this morning. The families had asked that such a visit not be used for political purposes, in light of plans by the MKs to stop off on their way at the new T-junction outpost and demand its dismantling. The outpost was established two days ago by Beit El residents, with army support, in reaction to the murder of Assaf Hershkovitz not far from there earlier last week. Sarid and Raz, forced to choose between offering their condolences and making a political statement, chose the latter, and will protest at the T-junction this afternoon. The Yesha Council condemned the Meretz MKs\' choice.