Gila Gamliel, the Knesset’s Minister of Social Equality visited Hebron where
she prayed at the Tomb of Machpela and met with elected officials and local
residents.
she prayed at the Tomb of Machpela and met with elected officials and local
residents.
“The Cave of the Patriarchs is a spiritual center of the Jewish People,”
Gamliel stated, “an historical testimony to the religious and national ties to the earth
and the land that were given to us by virtue of our forefathers.”
Gamliel stated, “an historical testimony to the religious and national ties to the earth
and the land that were given to us by virtue of our forefathers.”
The government minister pledged to “continue to develop Jewish settlement in
all parts of the Promised Land and realize our historical right to this holy place that
is a Jewish heritage site.”
all parts of the Promised Land and realize our historical right to this holy place that
is a Jewish heritage site.”
She added, “We’re in the midst of a propaganda war over international
consciousness with organizations like BDS and others that deny the legitimacy and
recognition of the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish
people.
consciousness with organizations like BDS and others that deny the legitimacy and
recognition of the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish
people.
“It’s enough to see who’s buried in the Cave to understand the unbreakable
connection between the Cave of the Patriarchs and the Jewish People. Those who try to
argue otherwise are necessarily distorting history, facts, and the Bible – the source of
our spiritual and national identity. That’s our response to [Palestinian Authority
President Mahmoud] Abbas’ intransigence; that’s our answer to Hamas
terror.”
connection between the Cave of the Patriarchs and the Jewish People. Those who try to
argue otherwise are necessarily distorting history, facts, and the Bible – the source of
our spiritual and national identity. That’s our response to [Palestinian Authority
President Mahmoud] Abbas’ intransigence; that’s our answer to Hamas
terror.”
She also visited Hebron’s sister community of Kiryat Arba and met with local
leaders.
leaders.
The government is planning to set up special aid program for the Kiryat Arba
local council and the Jewish community of Hebron. The social equality ministry plans to
invest 2 million shekels to promote the social involvement of young people for both
communities which will be under the responsibility of the Youth Authority of the
Ministry for Social Equality.
local council and the Jewish community of Hebron. The social equality ministry plans to
invest 2 million shekels to promote the social involvement of young people for both
communities which will be under the responsibility of the Youth Authority of the
Ministry for Social Equality.
In 2015 while Gamliel visited the holy site with her family a
failed terrorist attack was attempted and two people were injured, one moderately and
one slightly. Gamliel remained defiant vowing to return to mark the Shabbat Parshat
Chayei Sarah with her family next year.
failed terrorist attack was attempted and two people were injured, one moderately and
one slightly. Gamliel remained defiant vowing to return to mark the Shabbat Parshat
Chayei Sarah with her family next year.
“It was especially moving to reach the Cave of the Patriarchs. The sole
purpose of these attacks are to separate the Jewish people from its historical
right to our holy places. These attacks will not deter the eternal people, our
presence here is permanent,” she stated.
purpose of these attacks are to separate the Jewish people from its historical
right to our holy places. These attacks will not deter the eternal people, our
presence here is permanent,” she stated.
NOTES:
* Social Equality
Minister in Hevron: ‘Historical Testimony’
* MKs plan introducing
Regulation Law ‘to prevent suffering’
* Connection between social
equality and upgrading Kiryat Arba – The Marker (Hebrew)
* Gamliel near the
scene of attack in Hebron – Ynet 2015 (Hebrew)
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