News for Gush Katif The Torah scroll invalidated by the DisengagementAfter Gush Katif expulsion Torah was found to be invalid - even though it had been completely valid in its decades of use in Gaza. Gaza uses Gush Katif lands to pay off Hamas debtHamas is divvying up ruins of Jewish communities to settle debts for unpaid wages for tens of thousands of employees. Remembering Jewish communities destroyed by IsraelIt is a continuation of Jewish tradition to commemorate destroyed Jewish communities, wherever they were and whoever destroyed them. Gush Katif, built by Zionist consensus, included. Sharon's adviser: PA asked to destroy Gush KatifAriel Sharon's confidant reveals that disengagement was preceded by dozens of hours of talks with PA. 'The majority decides, but it isn't always right'Knesset Speaker inaugurates memorial of the expulsion from Gush Katif and four Samaria towns, to 'remind the Knesset.' Request to remove Gush Katif memorial from deniedAttorney General of the Knesset denies Peace Now's request to remove memorial to Jews expelled from Gaza in 2005. Council sues government over Gush Katif evacueesAshkelon Coast Regional Council to sue government over lack of permanent housing for Gush Katif evacuees, even after a decade. Thousands of students march towards Gush KatifThe communities in Gush Katif were closed a decade ago, but their heroism has not been forgotten. MK Shuli Mualem visits Gush Katif Heritage CenterJewish Home MK Shuli Muallem visits Gush Katif museum, says lesson of expulsion is that 'giving up land to the enemy only destroys lives.' Gush Katif farmer compensated 800,000 shekelsFarmer's lawyer explains how he defeated draconian law meant to absolve state of responsibility for property loss. Hamas launches rocket test from Gush Katif ruinsTwo rockets fired into the sea - symbolically, from ruins of evacuated Jewish town - as Hamas ramps up for its next terror war. Listen: Gush Katif Ballad Paves Way to Debut AlbumHanan Ben-Ari, nephew of nationalist ex-MK, has conquered radio with Jewish groove - third new single recalls his days in the expulsion. Hamas: Gazans Behind Water Crisis, Not IsraelHamas paper finds excessive digging of wells and pumping in Gush Katif lands evacuated in 2005 causing resource collapse. Sa-Nur Day 2: Families Declare 'We Came to Stay'More families and supplies make it past IDF in return to northern Samaria homes 10 years after Disengagement expulsion. Sa-Nur Families: Don't Make Soldiers Expel UsFears rise that families who returned to their homes will be expelled again; they call on Netanyahu not to 'add sin' of making IDF do it. MK: Channel 10 Discriminated During DisengagementMK Yinon Magal was broadcasting expulsion of Jews in 2005 when his own news station heard his views and shut him down. Expert: Leaders Haven't Learned from Gush KatifProfessor Moshe Sharon says Israeli leaders are still thinking of another expulsion, despite the failure of the first one. Watch: Behind the Scenes - March for Gush KatifHundreds of people united to march across Israel against the withdrawal from Gush Katif in 2005. This is their story. Book Review: The Settler'The Settler' explores the Disengagement through sincere, human eyes, boldly delving into the psyche of the people behind the stereotype. Watch: A Gush Katif StoryDaniel Maman was born in Gush Katif. Just after high school, he and his family were thrust from their home.Mapping the Expulsion: Remembering What Was LostMapping the Disengagement: Watch Exclusive Arutz Sheva footage from the communities destroyed 10 years ago. Sharon Never Consulted IDF Over Disengagement PlanTop general reveals Ariel Sharon threatened to keep religious soldiers from officer status for 50 years if the IDF refused to comply. Remembering Ten Years Since the DisengagementArutz Sheva speaks with Gush Katif activists on 10th anniversary of the expulsion - the time that has passed and the challenges that remain. Disengagement Plus Ten: Why We Cry on Tisha B’AvCry for the beloved country, cry for the moral cowardice that leads to sacrificing others rather than take a stand. 'The Last Word on Expelled Towns Yet to be Said'Widow of terror victim tells Arutz Sheva she and her children waiting to return home to Homesh 10 years later and 'undo the crime.' Herzog: The Disengagement Was a MistakeLeft-wing opposition head says he agrees expulsion from Gush Katif, northern Samaria was wrong - though not entirely. Minister at Expelled Town Vows 'Jews Will Return'Hundreds visit Sa-Nur, one of 4 towns in Samaria uprooted 10 years ago, call to correct the Disengagement 'mistake.' 'Disengagement Joins 5 Tragedies of Tisha B'Av'Ex-head of National Security Council says it is fitting that 2005 Disengagement is timed with fast day of national tragedies. Poll: Most Israelis Want to Retake Gush Katif51% of Israeli Jews say the government should retake Gaza and rebuild the Jewish communities evicted from there ten years ago. Did Gush Katif Expulsion Do What it Said it Would?New research reveals how Disengagement did in terms of Sharon's stated goals regarding population, security and world pressure. First Lady Rivlin Honors 'Heroes' of Gush Katif'Netzarim just as Tel Aviv is the story of the Zionist settling of the land,' Rivlin says at special event. 'Disengagement Was Intended to Destroy the Right'The Oslo Accords and the Disengagement were designed to cause the collapse of religious Zionism, charges Jewish Home head. Herzog: No One Wants to Return to Gush Katif10 years since Disengagement, Opposition head says unilateral move failed but was 'correct,' demands a Gaza peace agreement.Israelis Highly Pessimistic Over DisengagementPoll reveals the majority see eviction from Gush Katif as major failure of the Israeli government - and support resisting similar moves. Gilad Sharon Proves There’s No Hope For the Delusional LeftThree wars came and went due to Sharon’s generosity, with a fourth war in the offing any day. Minister Calls for Repeal of 2005 Samaria EvictionIf Minister Ze'ev Elkin gets his way, residents of four Samaria towns uprooted in the Disengagement will be able to return and rebuild. Expellee: Expulsion Still a Part of My Identity10 years later, those who were youths during the Gush Katif expulsion, gather to reflect. Gilad Sharon: 'Disengagement Was a Success'Ariel Sharon's expulsion of Gaza's Jews was 'unfortunate, but it was necessary,' according to his son, Gilad Sharon. Bennett Warns: You Can't Run From TerrorEducation Minister meets students at Gush Katif Center in message against expulsion of Jews. Bostoner Rebbe: Israel All Jews' Focal PointRabbi of famous hassidic movement recalls premonitions of the 2005 Disengagement from Gaza and calls for Jewish unity. US Jewish Efforts 'Enormous, Valuable' for IsraelDr. Frager admits 'we didn't stop the Gush Katif expulsion, but our voice is clearly heard regarding Iran, Oslo and more.' US Rabbi: We Failed Israel, and OurselvesRabbi Yoel Schoenfeld believes American Jews have a lot to answer for in failing to stop the Disengagement. Still in the Maze, 10 Years OnPrize-winning posters depict the alienation and yearning of Gush Katif expellees. Gush Katif Evacuees: Expulsion Head Abandoned UsTen years since expulsion from Gaza, residents meet with head of relocation and pin him down for continuing to neglect them. Watch: 10 Years Later, Reliving the Gaza ExpulsionPhoto exhibit travels Israeli campuses to remind next generation how all Israelis, left and right, 'suffered a lot' by leaving Gush Katif. Disengagement Commander Says: I Had to Do ItTen years after, Col. (res.) Gershon Hacohen says if he'd refused orders, matters would have been worse. 'Moderate Protest Left us Refugees in Our Land'While condemning violence, Yamit and Gush Katif expelee says Ethiopian Jewish protest is unfortunately only way to implement change. Deri: Shas 'Strives for Peace, Not Expelling Jews'Aryeh Deri visits Gush Katif Museum and tells Arutz Sheva his party policy is to 'do everything to protect Jewish communities.' Yishai: Won't Sit in Govt. Thinking to Expel JewsHa'am Itanu head marks Gush Katif Day warning threat of expelling Jews remains, tells Arutz Sheva about Baruch Marzel union. Egypt's 'Gush Katif': Rafiach Residents EvictedThe only way to put an end to terror in Sinai, according to an Egyptian official, is to clear out the Egyptian side of Rafiach. Rivlin: I Learned Zionism from Gush Katif EvicteesPresident Reuven Rivlin joined residents of Nitzan, thrown out of their homes in the disengagement for Chanukah lighting.Forgiveness is a Tough SellSome insults and indignations stick. Some injustices don't fade. Gush Katif Girls School Opens After '9 Year Exile'Mixed feelings as Neve Dekalim School gets permanent campus in Nitzan, ending temporary dwellings since 2005 expulsion from Gaza. PM's Brother-in-Law: Invade Gaza, Rebuild KatifSara Netanyahu's brother says residents of southern Israel should 'admit their mistake' and apologize for supporting Gaza expulsion. Gush Katif Expellee Ready to Go Home 'Any Day Now''I used to buy diapers in Khan Younis' says Anita Tucker, tracing Gaza's spiral to terror and why she feels a return is 'really close.' 'We Believe We'll Return to Gush Katif'They’re told that it's an unrealistic idea, but many of the 9,000 Jews expelled from Gaza are convinced that they will return to Gush Katif.As War Rages: 9 Years Since Gush Katif ExpulsionEvent to mark nine-years since Gaza ethnically-cleansed of Jewish population, as warnings of Hamas takeover now painfully clear. |
