Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman opted to visit a school in the Southern Hebron Hills on the first day of the school year and he was questioned regarding the Supreme Court order to destroy Amona on the way.
Lieberman visited Sussia to wish the little one success in the new school year. When asked about Amona, he stated there is a high court ruling on the matter and that “we are a nation of law and will comply with the ruling”. The High Court has ordered Amona removed no later than the end of December 2016. He emphasized that the law will be obeyed in Amona and everywhere else as well.
The government has been working to persuade the approximately 40 families who live in Amona to agree to a new location, where the state promises to build a larger community, however residents reject the plan.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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What else could he say?? The matter has been litigated extensively and the court order is clear and final. One of the most common complaints here is about a President who does not follow legal procedures or simply ignores court orders. In this case, the government has bent over backwards to accommodate these settlers who know from the beginning they would be expelled because they were acting illegally.