Samaria Council Head Builds Coalition in Czech Republic
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan visited the Czech Republic to build political support, meeting with government officials and parliament members. He presented the strategic importance of Samaria for Israel and argued that Israel is the frontline for Western security. Dagan also met with Slovenian leaders previously, who expressed support for Israeli sovereignty. The visits aim to counter European boycotts and bolster support for Israeli settlements.
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- Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan met with Czech officials to build political support.
- Dagan argued Israel's Samaria region is a frontline for Western security.
- Czech official Andrej Knotek called Samaria settlement Europe's first frontline.
- Dagan previously built similar support with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša.
- The visits aim to counter European boycotts against Judea and Samaria.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, concluded a multi-day diplomatic visit to the Czech Republic, holding meetings with senior Czech government officials, ministers, and parliament members. This visit follows similar diplomatic efforts in Slovenia, where Dagan met with Prime Minister Janez Janša and Deputy Prime Minister Jernej Vrtovec, who have expressed opposition to anti-Israel European Union decisions and support for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
During his meetings in Prague, Dagan presented maps of Judea and Samaria, emphasizing the region's strategic importance for Israel's security. He highlighted the narrowness of Israel, noting the 70-kilometer distance between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, with approximately 55 kilometers falling within Samaria. Dagan stated, "Without Samaria, it is impossible to sustain the State of Israel." He also posited that Israel is the frontline of the Western world against radical Islam, arguing that the struggle for Israel's security is also a struggle for the security and future of Europe and Western culture.
Notable meetings included one with Boris Šťastný, the Czech Minister of Health and Sport, which was described as "very positive." Dagan also met with Andrej Knotek, chairman of the ruling party's faction in the European Parliament. Knotek, in a joint video, declared that "settlement in Samaria is Europe's first frontline" and supported sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, stating that Europe must support and strengthen the region.
Dagan responded to Knotek, thanking him for the "important meeting" and for fighting for "our future, the future of the world, and especially for the future and life of Western culture." He added, "We stand together. This is the same war for both of us. We have the same values. We have the same war and we will win together."
The emerging coalition in the Czech Republic mirrors efforts by Dagan in Slovenia, where he has been invited multiple times. In June, shortly after Janša became Prime Minister and his government reversed a boycott on goods from Judea and Samaria, Dagan met with him. Dagan expressed gratitude, stating, "All the people of Israel appreciate you, especially the pioneers building Judea and Samaria." Janša responded, "Thank you very much. May God bless the residents of Judea and Samaria. May the friendship between Israel and Slovenia last."
Dagan also acknowledged the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, specifically mentioning Minister Gideon Sa'ar, ministry staff, and Ambassador to the Czech Republic Amir Weissbrod, for their professional efforts against boycotts.
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