Israel Matzav

Group demands Israel reopen city of Shchem (Nablus) to Israeli Jews

I received the following email today from David HaIvri of the Shomron Liaison Office:

Carl Shalom,

I wanted to bring this issue to your attention. A new group has formed in Shomron called Garin Shechem. They are mobilizing local grassroots activism demanding that the Israeli government reopen the city of Shechem to free Jewish passage and allow free access to Kever Yosef [Joseph's tomb. CiJ]. A large event is planed on Motzie Shabbat [Saturday night. CiJ] next week at the southern enterance to the city. It will include live music and public figures.

Shechem has been off limits to Jews since the riots in Sep. 2000 when Kever Yosef was burnt down and Hillel Lieberman was murdered. Today there is a big red sign at the entrance to the city that says in Hebrew Area A, is forbidden to Israelis, dangerous and against the law to enter. Over the past two years following Gershon Mesika being elected director of the Shomron regional council the IDF has facilitated once monthly midnight visits for Jewish worshipers to Kever Yosef.

Let me know if you would like any more information.


Thank you,

David Ha'ivri
The Shomron Liaison Office
Office 03-936-8146
Cell Phone 052-607-1690
USA Phone 1-512-961-7059
Website www.yeshuv.org
www.linkedin.com/in/davidhaivri
http://twitter.com/haivri

I have asked for information about transportation and will let you know when I get a response.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:25 PM