Olmert's destruction of Amona's Jews delayed

Israel's war against Judea and Samaria had an eleventh hour reprieve today just as the IDF troops were about to be sent with full force to annihilate the Jews. Unfortunately, the brave residents and their supporters can offer only primitive and passive resistance in the face of Olmert's irresistible military force. The Jews will surely be persecuted without mercy by the liberals in power, and nothing short of a miracle from above can stop the coming onslaught.

Arutz Sheva reports:

During the night, the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria (Yesha) brokered a deal between the construction company which built the nine disputed homes and Attorney General Menachem Mazuz by which authorization would be granted to rebuild the nine homes in a nearby location under condition that the Yesha Council would itself later dismantle the homes. Mazuz presented the offer to Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert who rejected it outright, opting to proceed with the demolition of the homes.

IsraelNationalRadio's Tovia Singer, who is offering live coverage from Amona in English, surmised that Olmert is interested in confrontation footage which he believes will help him in the upcoming Israel elections two months away.

Upon hearing Olmert's response, the Yesha Council appealed to the Supreme Court Justice on duty Elyakim Rubenstein who agreed to issue a restraining order halting the demolition until a court panel deliberates the proposal at 8:00am Wednesday.

At 3:00am Wednesday before the restraining order was issued, the State's demolition forces began making their way to Amona, and the many thousands of protestors sleeping at the site were awakened by sirens and told to man positions to passively resist the oncoming forces. The many thousands of anti-demolition protestors who could see the IDF and police approaching began moving into pre-assigned positions to assume various roles designed to impede the arrival of the forces.

At 4:30am, when the loudspeakers at Amona announced that a restraining order had been issued, the thousands of protestors, primarily youth activists, broke out into spontaneous song and dance.

Sad, yes, but the religious Jews who stand firm against all odds sure are inspirational for us all.

CHAZZAK! CHAZZAK! V'NEISCHAZEIK!
(Be strong! Be strong! And may we be strengthened!)

-MZ