Residents of Yesha have begun a campaign against the army\'s recommended defensive measures, saying that they will lead the Arabs to further their offensive actions. A petition making the rounds of many Yesha towns today calls upon the population not to invest in bullet-proof cars and vests nor to travel in convoys, as the army recommends. Signatories on the petition so far include Lt.-Col. (res.) Rabbi Moshe Hager, head of the military preparatory yeshiva in Yatir, Kedumim Mayor Daniella Weiss, and Col. (res.) Moshe Leshem. Their position is that the bulletproofing policy broadcasts a feeling of cowardliness, will cause the attacks to increase, and is designed to enable the army to evade its responsibility to fight the terrorists.
Residents of Ma\'aleh Hever, just southeast of Hevron, blocked the main north-south highway to Arab traffic for two hours this morning. They demand that the closure on Hevron, which was removed, be immediately reinstated. The grassroots Cities of Israel organization reports that its members - hi-tech workers, Technion students, and other concerned citizens - have held several pro-Yesha rallies and events over the past two weeks, in Haifa, Jerusalem, Raanana, and elsewhere throughout the country.
Residents of Ma\'aleh Hever, just southeast of Hevron, blocked the main north-south highway to Arab traffic for two hours this morning. They demand that the closure on Hevron, which was removed, be immediately reinstated. The grassroots Cities of Israel organization reports that its members - hi-tech workers, Technion students, and other concerned citizens - have held several pro-Yesha rallies and events over the past two weeks, in Haifa, Jerusalem, Raanana, and elsewhere throughout the country.