Beit HaShalom

Last night I went to Kiryat Arba to attend an emergency meeting regarding the recent expulsion order of 20 families (Jews of course) (now 24 families) from a legally purchased home complex (called Beit HaShalom) in Hebron.
There has been a battle over the legality of the purchase of this home for nearly 2 years. The families have been threatened with expulsion over and over, and have been forbidden to make any improvements on the property. Of course it really isn't about the legality of the purchase, it is because these are Jews living in an area that is slated to be given to the Palestinian Authority.
Picture by Arutz Sheva

I was tempted to write todays blog only about this event and the expulsion order and what it means. I took pictures and they are posted on my photo web site where you can view them. There were over 1,000 people there, passionate in their response against immoral orders. Following the meeting, many of the attendees escorted the 4 new families who moved into Beit Shalom that evening.

However, I can not write about this singular event without addressing the larger picture which must be recognized. There is today a coalescing of events that should alarm us and it is imperative that we understand the dynamics of what is going on.

For that reason, I will devote longer than usual space to this (larger) matter over the next day or two with as much documentation as possible, and with my commentary.