The amended route of the counter-terrorism partition fence will no longer unduly harm Arab farmers - but will not be as sensitive to Jewish ones. As currently planned, it will pass through Jewish-owned fields and will severely hamper the quality of life of at least one community.
The fence's route near Nebi Samuel and Givat Ze'ev, north of Jerusalem, will pass through fields near Givon that are owned by farmers living in a community in Binyamin. Binyamin Regional Council chief Pinchas Wallerstein and some of the farmers will meet today with the head of the IDF Partition Administration in an attempt to change the decree. In addition, the community of Giv'on Hadashah will
apparently be closed in on three sides. Col. Netzach Mashiach, head of the partition fence project, said today that the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the fence - which led to several changes in the route - means that the desire not to harm Arab interests will cause harm to Jewish interests instead.
The Supreme Court ruled last month that the terrorism dangers the fence comes to address do not outweigh the hardships it causes to many Arab residents.
The fence's route near Nebi Samuel and Givat Ze'ev, north of Jerusalem, will pass through fields near Givon that are owned by farmers living in a community in Binyamin. Binyamin Regional Council chief Pinchas Wallerstein and some of the farmers will meet today with the head of the IDF Partition Administration in an attempt to change the decree. In addition, the community of Giv'on Hadashah will
apparently be closed in on three sides. Col. Netzach Mashiach, head of the partition fence project, said today that the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the fence - which led to several changes in the route - means that the desire not to harm Arab interests will cause harm to Jewish interests instead.
The Supreme Court ruled last month that the terrorism dangers the fence comes to address do not outweigh the hardships it causes to many Arab residents.