The civilian outpost outside the Shomron town of Einav was evacuated today, and will be taken over by the army. The outpost was established two weeks ago following the terrorist murder of leading Einav citizen Doron Zisserman. Former Yesha Council head Pinchas Wallerstein, who represents the Yesha Council in its outpost-related talks with government and military officials, told Arutz-7 today where the Council stands on the matter. \"We\'re not conducting real negotiations,\" he said, \"because after all, the army can do what it wants. I had two meetings with Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer and two with the head of the Central Command.\"
Wallerstein, head of the Binyamin Regional Council, said that it is not even clear to him how many outposts are under discussion, and that the Council therefore demands a clear list of both manned and non-manned outposts. Wallerstein agreed that Prime Minister Sharon\'s position on the matter was not entirely clear. It was reported yesterday in the name of Labor Party sources - but not confirmed elsewhere - that Sharon had agreed to their removal. \"In any event,\" Wallerstein summed up, \"our position is simple: Outposts that arose for security purposes, such as the one near Einav, and the army is willing to take them over, we have no objection to their removal. But regarding those that arose for settlement purposes, such as Tamar in Efrat, there is no way that we will agree to evacuate them.\"
Wallerstein, head of the Binyamin Regional Council, said that it is not even clear to him how many outposts are under discussion, and that the Council therefore demands a clear list of both manned and non-manned outposts. Wallerstein agreed that Prime Minister Sharon\'s position on the matter was not entirely clear. It was reported yesterday in the name of Labor Party sources - but not confirmed elsewhere - that Sharon had agreed to their removal. \"In any event,\" Wallerstein summed up, \"our position is simple: Outposts that arose for security purposes, such as the one near Einav, and the army is willing to take them over, we have no objection to their removal. But regarding those that arose for settlement purposes, such as Tamar in Efrat, there is no way that we will agree to evacuate them.\"