Tag: Gush Katif

In 2005, many Israelis wore orange to protest the immoral, disastrous Israeli disengagement from Gaza.

The Israeli finance minister also called to encourage voluntary migration from Gaza, saying the Strip's population could be reduced by more than half within two years.

In August 2005, Israel unilaterally disengaged from the Strip, removing thousands of Jews from their homes.

A majority of Jewish Israelis support the re-establishment of Israeli civilian communities in the Gaza Strip, according to the “Peace Index” survey released by Tel Aviv University in January of this year.

"Only when Jewish children are playing in the Strip will the Nukhba terrorists realize that they have lost," said MK Zvi Sukkot.

Many years ago, I lived in Gush Katif, for the sake of the entire country recognize that the "withdrawal" experiment failed.

While the whole world is talking about “the day after”, now’s the time to think of today, even as the battles in Gaza are still raging, a surprise initiative. Time to return the dignity of Settlements and “teshuva” for the shame of the Disengagement.

Two-thirds of Israeli Jews favor IDF security control in Gaza post-war.

In Efrat, students recreated the Gush Katif human chain protest.

A month and a half ago, many residents of Yad Binyamin marked the 13th anniversary of their expulsion from Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip.

Tammuz is about choices, and we have precedents of mistaken ones. Do we learn from them- or repeat them? Eve Harow speaks with Tami Zilbershein who was expelled from her home in Gush Katif in 2005 about the challenges and opportunities that have accompanied the last 13 years today on Rejuvenation.

The best case scenario is that the demolitions in Netiv Avot will have little to no effect on Israel moving forward. In the worst case scenario, the evacuations will drive peace further away.

102 housing units will be built in the new settlement, to be named Amichai, which is being built in the Shvut Rachel area of the Benjamin region.

View the mansions that Bedouins have built on the land that Israel have given them for free in the Negev.

The residents want their replacement homes to be built before being evacuated, not sometime afterwards.

Ari and Jeremy speak with the people of Amona to understand the depth and dimension of the travesty that is unfolding in the Jewish State. Why is the beautiful Jewish city of Amona slated to be demolished at any moment?

A local official believes most of the missing money is being kept in the Agriculture Ministry's coffers.

A third of the evacuees still live in temporary housing, 14% are unemployed and a third still see themselves as Gush Katif residents.

Where are they working now? Josh Hasten speaks with Judy Lowy, Executive Director of JobKatif, who's organization helped to provide employment opportunities and training for those whose lives were shattered in 2005. Today on Israel Uncensored on The Land Of Israel.com Network

The Gush Katif and Northern Samaria Commemoration Center held a conference on Monday commemorating the eleventh anniversary of Israel’s “Disengagement.”

The AG is obviously feeling that he can't go to battle against a clear Supreme Court ruling to demolish Amona.

It's been 11 years since the expulsion from Gush Katif and Northern Shomron. Where are the 2000 families now? This week on Rejuvenation with Eve Harow on The Land of Israel Network.

A community in Samaria told the Supreme Court it is working through the offices of Peres and Abbes to find a solution to prevent the planned desecration.

If we're already being creative, here's another thought...

Yishai plays recordings from the month-and-a-half he and his wife, Malka, spent broadcasting from Gush Katif during the 2005 disengagement. The Fleishers provided their priceless, on-the-scene perspective of one of the most dramatic moments in Israeli history, as they observed the communities’ valiant refusal to leave their homes — even as their towns were cut off from food and supplies — while being intimidated by the Israeli government.

“I still wait to return,” Hodaya Giat said, “I still have hope that someday we can return to the beaches, to our homes.”

This interactive trip, marking the tenth anniversary of the expulsion from Gush Katif, will take ten busloads of visitors to several of the new Gush Katif communities, to show solidarity with them.

The Gazans said they missed Gush Katif and working with the Jewish Settlers, at a conference of Gazan and Israeli farmers and importers held in Israel.

Former PM Ariel Sharon succinctly said, "the fate of Netzarim (Gush Katif) is the fate of Tel-Aviv."

Kerry still thinks Muslim terror in Israel is different from elsewhere.