SAVE HEBRON

I have been here in Hebron for about a month. It is difficult to describe the feeling of living here. When I first thought of living in Hebron, I imagined rocks and bullets flying at the hands of arabs, the ancient Jewish city of King David under siege by the evildoers of Hamas and Fatah.

But when once I came here to visit, I sensed peace and hope. Even when I leave the city to spend a day in Yerushalayim, I take with me a peace of mind unlike I have ever experienced before.

Today Hebron is under siege. Not at the hands of Hamas, not at the hands of Hizballah, Al Qeida or Fatach. Hebron is under siege at the hands of our supposedly democratic and lawful government, and the vultures of the left-wing press who swarm hungrily waiting for the taste of dripping blood.

There is a check stub and proof of payment with a contract for a house bought legally over the course of a year and a half. But our government cares nothing for its own laws; in fact, it stands on the brink of suspending law and order - and sanity for the entire country.

In place of picnickers and pilgrims, black clothed police sit on the grass surrounding the Tomb of the Patriarchs. The bang their clubs on the grass by the cave, as if practicing their brutality. My heart appeals to them, "It's not too late; we are your brothers. Go home."

In any other country, a citizen may buy land in his own city and live in his home. Only in Israel are Jews refused posession of their own property.

But the world is watching and soon, unfortunately, they will follow suit. Just as in the 1930's the British refused Jews refuge in Israel - refuge that could have saved millions of Jews from death camps and gas chambers - very soon our "own" leaders will also refuse us refuge in our own country. Because of the policy of "hitcansoot" - literally, folding inward, our elected officials will turn away Olim, claiming our country is too small.

Ironically, the state of Israel, created to absorb Jews from all over the world and to save us from destruction, will be too small to absorb the last stragglers.

There are enough homes in Hebron for all the Jews in Texas, where I last lived in the US. If we were to choose to buy all of them legally, for a fair amount, then no government should have any right to forbid the sale. It is a fundamental human right to buy and sell property; it is a right that transcends all governments.

And more so in Israel, where we have been commanded by God to conquer the land, such purchases are imperative. But this is exactly the problem.

Our leaders do not believe in the connection between the people and our country, and because of this millions of Jews will suffer from their obstinate ignorance.

Once upon a time, the kings of Israel were commanded to write a torah scroll in their own hands. The scrolls were to accompany them on the war field. This basic Jewish act reminded every king that he was not the dictator of the people, but the servants of Hashem.

At this very moment, the police have surrounded and sealed off Beit Shapira. There is about to be a big hillul shabbat for forces to remain in place. Their arab neighbors are standing, looking on in glee.

The Shas party supposedly asked forces to stand down until motzei shabbos, but the government is not listening. Shas is pretending they know nothing about a Hillul Shabbos and has turned the other cheek.

Please fax the following government officials and police to let them know you are against hillul shabbos outside Beit Shapira.

Please also add that you are against the government seizing legally acquired private property of Israeli citizens.

Israeli Government Ministers
Minister
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Prime MinisterEhud Olmert
02-670-5555
02-566-483802-670-5475
webmaster@pmo.gov.il
AbsorptionZeev Boim



AgricultureShalom Simchon
03-948-5800
03-948-5835
sar@moag.gov.il
CommunicationsAriel Atias
02-670-6301
02-624-0029
sar@moc.gov.il
Culture & SportOfir Pines Paz



DefenceAmir Peretz
03-697-5436
03-697-6218
sar@mod.gov.il
Development of Negev &GalileeShimon Peres
03-695-5669
03-695-4156
s_peres@netvision.net.il
Education, Yuli Tamir
02-560-2330
02-560-2246
sar@education.gov.il
EnvironmentGideon Ezra
02-655-3777
02-653-5934
sar@environment.gov.il
FinanceAvraham Hirschson
02-531-7200
02-563-5769
sar@mof.gov.il
ForeignTzippy Livny
02-530-3531
02-530-3506
sar@mofa.gov.il
HealthYaakov Ben Yizri
02-670-5811
02-678-7662
sar@matat.health.gov.il
HousingMeir Shitrit
02-584-7654
02-582-4111
sar@moch.gov.il
Industry & TradeEli Yishai
02-622-0385
02-624-3738
sar@moit.gov.il
InteriorRoni Bar On
02-670-1400
02-566-6376
sar@moin.gov.il
JusticeHaim Ramon
02-646-6527
02-628-5438
sar@justice.gov.il
Minister for JerusalemOfir Pines Paz
02-584-7654
02-582-4111

Minister w/out PortfolioEitan Cabel
02-677-3690
02-677-3699
hanegbi@it.pmo.gov.il
Minister w/out PortfolioYitzhak Cohen
02-677-3702


Minister w/out PortfolioYaacov Edri



Minister w/out PortfolioRafi Eitan



Minister w/out PortfolioMeshulam Nahari
03-696-1690
03-609-2887
matanv@int.gov.il
Nat'l InfrastructuresBinyamin Ben Eliezer
02-500-6714
02-500-6715
sar@mni.gov.il
Public SecurityAvi Dichter
02-530-8500
02-530-8039
sar@mops.gov.il
TourismYitzhak Herzog
02-675-4855
02-625-0890
sar@tourism.gov.il
Trade & IndustryEliyahu Yishai



TransportShaul Mofaz
02-622-8200
02-624-9134
sar@mot.gov.il
WelfareEhud Olmert



Other Israeli & Foreign
Title
Phone
Fax
Email
Knesset
02-675-3333


Israeli Chief RabbisRabbi Shlomo AmarRabbi Yona Metzger
02-531-319002-531-3109
02-537-130502-537-7872

Attorney GeneralMenny Mazoz
02-646-6525
02-627-4481

President of IsraelMoshe Katzav
02-6707211
02-567-1314

Voice of Israel RadioYoni Ben Menachem (Dir)

02-531-3320

Civil Admin. in YeshaGeneral Mandi Or

03-510-8083

US PresidentGeorge W. Bush
(202) 456-6213
(202) 456-2461
president@whitehouse.gov
U.S. Sec. of StateColin Powell

(202) 261-8577
Secretary@state.gov
U.S. Ambassador to Israel
03-510-3822
03-510-3828

AIPAC
(202) 639-5200
(202 )347-4918

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
(212) 318-6111
(212) 644-4135
rsvp@prescon.org
Media
Title
Phone
Fax
Israel Broadcasting Authority
02-501-5555
02-501-5521
Israel Television
02-530-1333
02-530-1345
Voice of Israel Reshet Bet
02-531-3200
03-694-4758
Galei Zahal
03-512-6666
03-517-6260
Ha'aretz
1-800-889-999
02-625-4249
Jerusalem Post
02-531-5666
02-538-9527
Ma'ariv
02-625-1151
03-561-0614