Sa-Nur, Chomesh, Kadim and Ganim are the four northern Shomron communities to be emptied of Jews and razed under PM Sharon's disengagement/expulsion plan. The latter two are already empty, as the residents left of their own accord.
It has been estimated that some 2,000 youths have entered Chomesh in the past few weeks, preparing to "greet" the expulsion forces in various ways. In addition, a few kilometers to the north, an estimated 130 families are living in Sa-Nur, bolstered by the presence of several dozen youths. At the center of attention is the old British police building in the middle of Sa-Nur, which is expected to be turned into a difficult-to-capture fortress.
Respected rabbis of the religious-Zionist camp will be on hand in both communities to set the guidelines for the struggle. These include Rabbis Dudkevitz and Levanon in Chomesh, and Rabbis Lior, Valdman and Smutrich in Sa-Nur. Rabbis with more moderate views, such as those who advised youths in N'vei Dekalim not to thrash around too strongly when being carried out by soldiers, will not be on hand.
Yossi Dagan, spokesman for Sa-Nur, said, "Our struggle will be tough and strong, but honorable. We are part of the nation - most of the nation is with us, and not with the Sharon family - and our war is not against them, but against the minority government. This is a fight not only for our homes, but also an ideological battle - a fight against those who are trying to remove Zionism from our society. Guided by Torah, we will not raise our hands against soldiers or policemen, as the ends do not justify the means."
"Sharon is trying to portray us as crazies," Dagan said, "but he's not succeeding - because we're not like that... We know that there will be some youths amongst us who might not want to follow these guidelines, but we will do all we can to keep them in line."
Dagan called on supporters to come and join them: "We know that there are many people around the country who are watching television and sitting with their heads in their hands, crying about how terrible it all is. We call on all those people to come out now to Chomesh and Sa-Nur - and if you get stopped, then stand or park right there, and in this way we will do our best to stop this calamitous crime. It's simple mathematics: If thousands of people come, then we can stop it."
"Every method is acceptable," another resistor said, "except for violence." This means that actions such as throwing paint or sand, puncturing bus tires, and the like can be expected in what will be an intense battle to try to impede the disengagement.
"It's not that we think that we can stop the army," one sympathizer said on his way to Chomesh, "but rather that every delay is significant. One day of delay, followed by another day, and maybe another, can add up, and the rest of the expulsion might possibly be called off altogether."
The most violent resistance to date was at Kfar Darom, this past Thursday. Some 200 people, the vast majority of them teenaged boys, were arrested en-masse following the battle atop the synagogue roof, and they are being held in custody for two weeks.
The mass arrests followed accusations that acid had been thrown at the expulsion forces - accusations that were proven to be false the next day. Likud MK Michael Eitan, a disengagement supporter, said clearly on Friday afternoon that it was a "libel" to accuse the protestors of throwing acid, and that such accusations were untrue.
Atty. Naftali Wurtzberger, who often represents people accused of right-wing activity, said today that it was unjust to arrest and restrict the freedom of hundreds of people merely because of acts that can be attributed to no more than 10-20 people.
It has been estimated that some 2,000 youths have entered Chomesh in the past few weeks, preparing to "greet" the expulsion forces in various ways. In addition, a few kilometers to the north, an estimated 130 families are living in Sa-Nur, bolstered by the presence of several dozen youths. At the center of attention is the old British police building in the middle of Sa-Nur, which is expected to be turned into a difficult-to-capture fortress.
Respected rabbis of the religious-Zionist camp will be on hand in both communities to set the guidelines for the struggle. These include Rabbis Dudkevitz and Levanon in Chomesh, and Rabbis Lior, Valdman and Smutrich in Sa-Nur. Rabbis with more moderate views, such as those who advised youths in N'vei Dekalim not to thrash around too strongly when being carried out by soldiers, will not be on hand.
Yossi Dagan, spokesman for Sa-Nur, said, "Our struggle will be tough and strong, but honorable. We are part of the nation - most of the nation is with us, and not with the Sharon family - and our war is not against them, but against the minority government. This is a fight not only for our homes, but also an ideological battle - a fight against those who are trying to remove Zionism from our society. Guided by Torah, we will not raise our hands against soldiers or policemen, as the ends do not justify the means."
"Sharon is trying to portray us as crazies," Dagan said, "but he's not succeeding - because we're not like that... We know that there will be some youths amongst us who might not want to follow these guidelines, but we will do all we can to keep them in line."
Dagan called on supporters to come and join them: "We know that there are many people around the country who are watching television and sitting with their heads in their hands, crying about how terrible it all is. We call on all those people to come out now to Chomesh and Sa-Nur - and if you get stopped, then stand or park right there, and in this way we will do our best to stop this calamitous crime. It's simple mathematics: If thousands of people come, then we can stop it."
"Every method is acceptable," another resistor said, "except for violence." This means that actions such as throwing paint or sand, puncturing bus tires, and the like can be expected in what will be an intense battle to try to impede the disengagement.
"It's not that we think that we can stop the army," one sympathizer said on his way to Chomesh, "but rather that every delay is significant. One day of delay, followed by another day, and maybe another, can add up, and the rest of the expulsion might possibly be called off altogether."
The most violent resistance to date was at Kfar Darom, this past Thursday. Some 200 people, the vast majority of them teenaged boys, were arrested en-masse following the battle atop the synagogue roof, and they are being held in custody for two weeks.
The mass arrests followed accusations that acid had been thrown at the expulsion forces - accusations that were proven to be false the next day. Likud MK Michael Eitan, a disengagement supporter, said clearly on Friday afternoon that it was a "libel" to accuse the protestors of throwing acid, and that such accusations were untrue.
Atty. Naftali Wurtzberger, who often represents people accused of right-wing activity, said today that it was unjust to arrest and restrict the freedom of hundreds of people merely because of acts that can be attributed to no more than 10-20 people.