Public Security Minister (Kadima) Avi Dichter stated on Thursday that the “law in Israel is not a recommendation, but it is an objective which will be achieved,” in his comments regarding the Supreme Court ruling on Sunday pertaining to Chevron’s Bet HaShalom.

Dichter used strong terms in his expressed determination to remove the Jewish tenants of the house, which was purchased for about $1 million. He stated he must and will comply with the High Court’s decision.

MK (Kadima) Otniel Schneller explained that while the minister’s comments towards complying with the law of the land are admirable, he reminded the minister that the court’s decision does not compel the removal of the tenants from the building, but rather “permits” the state to do so should it opt to exercise that option.

Schneller, a moderate, urged Dichter and Defense Minister Ehud Barak to act slowly and carefully, not to  be too anxious to launch another confrontation, referring to Amona and the expulsion from Gaza. The MK stressed the Jewish People’s right to its historic land, pointing to this week’s parsha and the Avos, who purchased the right for the generations to follow. He stated that our inherent right to Biblical lands in Yehuda and Shomron may not be taken lightly, calling upon Dichter to carefully weigh his decision prior to ordering troops into Chevron to confront the residents and supporters of Bet HaShalom.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)