Hundreds of university students painted the city of Tel Aviv orange last night - in support of the residents of Katif and Shomron whom the government wishes to expel in favor of the Palestinian Authority.
The students, mostly not religious, gathered late last night in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv for the mission. Each of them received dozens of orange ribbons and pamphlets explaining their cause, and at midnight, the signal was given to begin. Setting off in different directions, they began tying ribbons of opposition to the expulsion/withdrawal plan on car antennas. Together with the ribbon, they left a note inviting the car owner to visit the Orange Cell Mobile Tent that is being launched today.
Many citizens who witnessed the operation received the students in good spirits, and offered to tie orange ribbons on their own cars. Most cars in Yesha communities sport the ribbons, many in Jerusalem, and the objective then became to "paint Tel Aviv orange" in the same style. "The day that a quarter of the cars in Tel Aviv's parking lots will have orange ribbons," recently wrote B'Sheva newspaper editor Emanuel Shilo, "will be the day that we can say Kaddish [the mourner's prayer] on the expulsion plan."
The letter of explanation reads, "We are students from across the country who feel that there is simply not enough information regarding the disengagement plan. We all know how this plan will occur, but no one knows why. We say, 'The king has no clothes.' Do not remain apathetic!" The flyer also includes anti-disengagement quotes from such left-wing spokesmen as former Justice Minister Yossi Beilin and former Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami.
Hundreds of university students painted the city of Tel Aviv orange last night (Saturday) - supporting the residents of Katif/Shomron whom the government wishes to expel in favor of the Palestinian Authority.
Many people in fact visited the Anti-Disengagement Tent, which was set up on Sunday in the pedestrian walkway in the Nachalat Binyamin neigbhorhood. Activities include games, exhibits, debates, and one-on-one discussions. One of the morning's main event featured a group of blindfolded students following a leader who himself was blindfolded.
Over the last two days, the students also put on several anti-withdrawal events on Tel Aviv beaches.
The students, mostly not religious, gathered late last night in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv for the mission. Each of them received dozens of orange ribbons and pamphlets explaining their cause, and at midnight, the signal was given to begin. Setting off in different directions, they began tying ribbons of opposition to the expulsion/withdrawal plan on car antennas. Together with the ribbon, they left a note inviting the car owner to visit the Orange Cell Mobile Tent that is being launched today.
Many citizens who witnessed the operation received the students in good spirits, and offered to tie orange ribbons on their own cars. Most cars in Yesha communities sport the ribbons, many in Jerusalem, and the objective then became to "paint Tel Aviv orange" in the same style. "The day that a quarter of the cars in Tel Aviv's parking lots will have orange ribbons," recently wrote B'Sheva newspaper editor Emanuel Shilo, "will be the day that we can say Kaddish [the mourner's prayer] on the expulsion plan."
The letter of explanation reads, "We are students from across the country who feel that there is simply not enough information regarding the disengagement plan. We all know how this plan will occur, but no one knows why. We say, 'The king has no clothes.' Do not remain apathetic!" The flyer also includes anti-disengagement quotes from such left-wing spokesmen as former Justice Minister Yossi Beilin and former Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami.
Hundreds of university students painted the city of Tel Aviv orange last night (Saturday) - supporting the residents of Katif/Shomron whom the government wishes to expel in favor of the Palestinian Authority.
Many people in fact visited the Anti-Disengagement Tent, which was set up on Sunday in the pedestrian walkway in the Nachalat Binyamin neigbhorhood. Activities include games, exhibits, debates, and one-on-one discussions. One of the morning's main event featured a group of blindfolded students following a leader who himself was blindfolded.
Over the last two days, the students also put on several anti-withdrawal events on Tel Aviv beaches.