“You’re not wanted here,” they said. “You can’t separate us from our brothers in Amona.”
The text of the letter reads as follows:
The Hon. Acting Prime Minister
Mr. Ehud Olmert
Re: Your Visit to Gush Etzion
The residents of Gush Etzion have received word that you plan to visit our area today. We call on you not to visit, because you are not welcome here.
You are coming here in order to separate us from our brothers in Amona and from other communities which you intend to destroy immediately upon getting elected (something we hope will not occur).
We totally reject your attempt to “divide and conquer.” Out of solidarity with our brothers in Binyamin, Samaria, Hevron, Har Hevron, and eastern Gush Etzion, we ask that you do not come here, so as not to cynically exploit the visit for your election campaign.
According to our information, you’re coming here in order to check out progress on the construction of the security barrier. We emphasize that we are totally opposed to this security policy…
Those security experts who still are not afraid to speak out warn that the barrier is unnecessary, will solve nothing, and will serve to exacerbate terror.
You and your ministers are responsible for the national catastrophe that resulted in the expulsion of thousands of Jews from their homes in Gush Katif and northern Samaria, turning them into refugees. Your government opened up the border between Gaza and Egypt to weapons smugglers and terrorists, paved the way for the Hamas victory in the PA elections, and exposed Netivot and Ashkelon to Kassam rockets.
Instead of fighting terrorism and illegal Arab construction throughout the country, your police force carried out a pogrom against faithful Jews in Amona…
We declare that we are opposed to the inane security barrier and call upon the government to divert the resources to development towns and the millions of people your government has thrown into poverty.
Again, we say, don’t visit our area. You’re not welcome here.
Signed,
Residents of Efrat and Gush Etzion
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It should be noted that Gush Etzion Regional Chairman Sha'ul Goldstein opposed the above letter, saying that Olmert must be allowed to visit and dialogue must continue.
The text of the letter reads as follows:
The Hon. Acting Prime Minister
Mr. Ehud Olmert
Re: Your Visit to Gush Etzion
The residents of Gush Etzion have received word that you plan to visit our area today. We call on you not to visit, because you are not welcome here.
You are coming here in order to separate us from our brothers in Amona and from other communities which you intend to destroy immediately upon getting elected (something we hope will not occur).
We totally reject your attempt to “divide and conquer.” Out of solidarity with our brothers in Binyamin, Samaria, Hevron, Har Hevron, and eastern Gush Etzion, we ask that you do not come here, so as not to cynically exploit the visit for your election campaign.
According to our information, you’re coming here in order to check out progress on the construction of the security barrier. We emphasize that we are totally opposed to this security policy…
Those security experts who still are not afraid to speak out warn that the barrier is unnecessary, will solve nothing, and will serve to exacerbate terror.
You and your ministers are responsible for the national catastrophe that resulted in the expulsion of thousands of Jews from their homes in Gush Katif and northern Samaria, turning them into refugees. Your government opened up the border between Gaza and Egypt to weapons smugglers and terrorists, paved the way for the Hamas victory in the PA elections, and exposed Netivot and Ashkelon to Kassam rockets.
Instead of fighting terrorism and illegal Arab construction throughout the country, your police force carried out a pogrom against faithful Jews in Amona…
We declare that we are opposed to the inane security barrier and call upon the government to divert the resources to development towns and the millions of people your government has thrown into poverty.
Again, we say, don’t visit our area. You’re not welcome here.
Signed,
Residents of Efrat and Gush Etzion
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It should be noted that Gush Etzion Regional Chairman Sha'ul Goldstein opposed the above letter, saying that Olmert must be allowed to visit and dialogue must continue.