Galilee Residents Told to Stay Home During Holiday Amid Protest Fears
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Galilee residents were advised to stay home during Simchat Torah.
- The advisory was due to anticipated protests in nearby Arab towns.
- Residents criticized the timing and perceived restriction of movement.
- The Finance Minister condemned the directive as a loss of sovereignty.
The Misgav Regional Council in the Galilee advised residents to avoid travel and remain in their homes between 2 PM and 8 PM on Simchat Torah due to anticipated protests in the Arab towns of Sakhnin, Arraba, and Deir Hanna. The directive sparked outrage among some Jewish residents, who criticized the timing during the holiday's Hakafot celebrations and felt it unfairly restricted their movement.
One resident, Maayan Tal-Mor, posted a video criticizing the council's notice. She questioned why Arab residents could protest while Jewish residents were asked to stay indoors during religious festivities. Tal-Mor expressed frustration, stating, "This means they can go out and protest, and we have to stay home on Simchat Torah! But one Jewish person cannot dance because it hurts the feelings of the residents of Majd al-Krum." She added that the situation reflected a reality where Jewish residents must "keep our heads down and pretend we don't exist."
Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich joined the criticism, calling the directive a sign of "lost sovereignty and governance in the Galilee that must stop immediately." He described the situation as "unbearable" and vowed to replicate the changes he claims to have led in Judea and Samaria in the Negev and Galilee, deeming it "critical for the future of the State of Israel."
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