The Expulsion: Marking Five Years

Thousands Expected at the Gush Katif Museum 

With the summer holidays commencing, and events to mark five years of Gush Katif expulsion, thousands will visit the Gush Katif Museum in Yerushalayim, to learn to identify and strengthen, and to learn a lesson for the future. This year′s events are titled "Identifying and Strengthening." During the last year many senior public figures from Israel and abroad, including: Chairman of the Knesset, ministers, Rabbis, and members of Congress visited the museum. Commencing Sunday, the Gush Katif Museum will be open continuously from 9 am to 9 pm. Every visitor will participate in a huge Lottery of Gush Katif products and recieve the Gush Katif memorial candle in memory of Gush Katif. In addition, groups are being organized to learn and be acquainted with Jewish history.  

Museum address: 5 Shaarei TZedek  Street, Yerushalayim

Telephone 02/6255456 
 

Arabic Signs Replaced 
 
Public pressure helped. The Kiryat - Malachi Municipality removed all "SLOW" signs in Arabic that were hung around the city. This followed a request by Shai Geffen, CEO of ′Our Land of Israel′, to the mayor. Gefen required removing the signs and placing traffic signs, because it affects people′s feelings and endangers human life. As a result, the signs were removed, and instead signs in Hebrew were hung. 
 

Fun Days for the Yesha Kids 

Thousands of children from Judea and Samaria, along with the Gush Katif expellee children, had a great time at the two Fun Day Happenings that were organized especially for them.  The Fun Days are the brainchild and joint project of SOS- Israel and ′Our Land of Israel′, and take place several times a year. The Happening took place at the Speedy Kef Park near Mavo Beitar, as part of the summer program for the children of Yesha. Rabbis Sholom Dov Volpo and Boruch Marzel, heads of the ′Our Land of Israel′ movement said, "Am Yisroel must realize that these children are true heroes, we are indebted to them, and must do all we can for their wellbeing." 

Early Friday Mornings in Yericho 

For the last five months, the k′vatikin Shacharis prayer is being held at the ancient Naaran shul in Yericho.  In order to continue and daven in Yericho, we need drivers, financial assistance, and people that will come.  

For details: 052-6071528 

Is a Minister′s Ideological Shift Perfidy? 

The Gush Katif Museum hosted an engaging panel on the topic: "Is A Minister or MK′s ideological shift after the election considered betrayal?" The panel was emceed by journalist Sofia Ron Moriah from Makor Rishon, and attended by MK Eitan Cabel (Labor), Prof. Aryeh Eldad (National Union), and Michi Ratzon,former Deputy Minister of Industry from Likud..

Michi Ratzon, who was fired by Sharon as Deputy Minister of Industry during the expulsion, said: "Every morning I get up, look at myself in the mirror and feel right with myself. I am pleased about the move I made; I do not regret resisting Sharon, although that resulted in the loss of my career." 
 
 
 

MK Eitan Cabel of Labor said, "I do not accept the concept that the prime ministers say ′what you see here do not see from there′. There is no such concept." 

In addition, MK Prof. Aryeh Eldad (National Union), who was chairman of the Ethics Committee, proposed to confine the prime ministers by special law so that they could not change their ideology midterm and betray the political platform for which they were chosen for the position.