Deputy Knesset Speaker “Hebron belongs to the Jewish people.”

 

Deputy Knesset Speaker and Member of Knesset Nava Boker visited Hebron last
week and toured the historic landmarks such as the Tomb of Machpela.

 

She stated that the existence of the permanent Jewish residents of Hebron
enable the rest of the country to freely come and visit.

 

“I will do all I can to strengthen the Jewish Community of Hebron,” she
stated, “We all know about the housing shortage in Israel. But in Hebron, the term
‘housing shortage’ takes on whole new meaning,” she added.

 

 

“In the past 16 years, not a single new house has been built in Hebron and
the purchase of an existing home is almost impossible,” she commented referring to the
strict zoning laws for residents of Judea and Samaria.

 

In cases like the recently purchased Beit Rachel and Beit Leah buildings,
resident have been evicted.

 

“They should be entitled to build and have their children live in the same
communities, like any other place in Israel,” MK Boker stated. ” I welcome the
government’s decision today to expand the budget for these areas,” she
added.”

 

During her tour, MK Boker was hosted by CEO of the Jewish Community of Hebron
Uri Karzen, spokesperson Noam Arnon and former MK Orit Strook. They visited such
historic sites as the Tomb of Machpela, the Tel Hevron archeological park, and viewed
the new state-of-the-art 4D documentary film “Touching Eternity” at the Beit Hadassah
Museum of Hebron History.

 

 

Several weeks ago, MK Boker came out in support of the IDF soldier who shot
and killed a terrorist in Hebron who had just stabbed his fellow soldier. MK Boker said
in difficult situations, the government should be lenient. 

 

She also pledged to work to help fire fighters and other emergency rescue
workers in Hebron and Kiryat Arba. MK Boker is the widow of firefighter Lior Boker who
was killed 2010 in the Mount Carmel forest fire. She is the chair of
the subcommittee for Fire and Rescue Services.

 

The week after her visit, Member of Knesset Roy Folkman (Kulanu)
visited the city for a tour, the latest elected official to do so.

 

The full text of MK Boker’s Facebook
message regarding the visit is below:



Today I visited the City of the Patriarchs in Hebron. It was exciting to meet the
residents and soldiers guarding Israel. The Jewish Community of Hebron encounters
many difficulties. Jews are not allowed to enter the majority of the Cave of Machpela
except for 10 days a year. The last building that was established in Hebron was built 16
years ago and the purchase of existing homes are being held up due to unnecessary
bureaucracy.

 

We must raise our voices and say: “Hebron belongs to the Jewish
people.”

 

 

I will do all I can to help the development of the Hebron Jewish community
and facilitate families members who wish to move to the same neighborhood as their
parents or children to be able to do so just like any other Jewish family in
Israel.

 

I welcome the Israeli government decision to implement the promises of the
past and transfer the 70 million NIS budget allocation for Judea and
Samaria.

 

I thank former MK Orit Strook, CEO Uri Karzen, and spokesperson Noam Arnon
for their wonderful hospitality and an exciting tour.

 

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United States contact info:



http://www.hebronfund.org

1760 Ocean Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11230

718-677-6886

info@hebronfund.org



In Israel contact the offices of the Jewish Community of Hebron at:

http://en.hebron.org.il/

02-996-5333

office@hebron.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hebronofficial

 

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