Israeli Rabbis Call for End to Policy Distinguishing Between West Bank Areas
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Zalman Melamed and other rabbis visited farms in Samaria, urging Israel to abandon its policy of distinguishing between Areas A, B, and C for settlement. Guided by Eliab Libi, they observed Area B and discussed the dangers of Arab settlement. Rabbi Melamed called for Jewish settlement throughout Judea and Samaria, emphasizing that the "people of Israel belong to all of the Land of Israel."
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- Rabbi Zalman Melamed called for an end to Israeli policy distinguishing between West Bank Areas A, B, and C for settlement.
- He urged the government to allow Jewish settlement in all parts of Judea and Samaria.
- The rabbis visited farms in Samaria and observed Area B territories.
- Rabbi Melamed expressed concern about the dangers of Arab settlement in the region.
- The tour was guided by Eliab Libi and included other rabbis from Beit El Yeshiva.
Rabbi Zalman Melamed, Rosh Yeshiva of Beit El, and other rabbis visited farms in Samaria, observing Area B territories and urging a shift in Israeli policy. During the tour, guided by Eliab Libi, the rabbis were exposed to the realities of open spaces in Area B and issues concerning the future of Jewish settlement in the region.
Rabbi Melamed expressed concern over the presented situation, stating, "We heard from Eliab Libi about the great dangers of Arab settlement throughout Judea and Samaria." He called on the Israeli government and its ministers to permit Jewish settlement in all parts of Judea and Samaria, disregarding the current distinctions between Areas A, B, and C. "We must abandon the previous concept and recognize that the people of Israel belong to all of the Land of Israel and advance the process of redemption," Rabbi Melamed emphasized.
The tour also addressed the nature of settlement and the relationship between young people involved in the farms and state institutions and the Torah world. Libi explained that the visit was motivated by a need for a conceptual change following the Oslo Accords. He noted that participants aimed to address both the on-the-ground realities and the internal challenges within the settlement movement, as well as the role of religious study in shaping attitudes toward settlement.
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