Gideon Saar speaks on behalf of Hevron
1 Comments Published by Avi Green on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM.
The government education minister has made a vital point about why we must maintain a strong tie to Hevron:
Israel must make it clear that Jews will remain in the city of Hevron, Education Minister Gidon Saar (Likud) said Tuesday. “We must not mislead the Arabs into thinking that one day there will be no Jews living in Kiryat Arba and Hevron,” he said during a tour of Judea.There's more you can read at the link, and I'm glad he's spoken out on a crucial issue.
A Jewish presence in the Biblical city is crucial “in order to maintain our ability to visit and pray in the Tomb of the Patriarchs, one of the most important places to the Jewish people,” Saar explained.
He said he would act to bring all Israeli students to visit Hevron, particularly the Tomb of the Patriarchs. Currently, all Israeli students are to visit Jerusalem at least once during their school career.
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Which Haaretz and the Israeli Far Left hate.
Its not enough. The Israeli government should commit to a long term program to transform Hebron into a Jewish-majority city. It should be unacceptable that the original City Of David should be under Arab suzerainty forever.