High court demands state explain why it has failed to demolish outposts
Justices from the Supreme Court took the state to task for failing to execute demolition orders in West Bank outposts.
By Chaim LevinsonJustices from the Supreme Court took the state to task on Tuesday for failing to execute demolition orders in Jewish outposts in the territories and asked the state for clarifications.
The orders to demolish the outposts are based on a 2004 directive by then-GOC Central Command Moshe Kaplinsky declaring the outposts of Ramat Gilad, Mitzpeh Yitzhar, Givat Haroeh, Givat Assaf, Ma'aleh Rehavam and Mitzpeh Lachish off limits. This authorized soldiers to remove structures and people from the sites.
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The settlement of Nokdim, located in the Judean Hills. |
| Photo by: Daniel Bar-On |
An appeal by settlers was denied by the High Court of Justice. In 2007, the anti-settlement group Peace Now petitioned the court for an order requiring the state to carry out the demolition orders.
The state's initial response was that it intended to carry them out in accordance with existing priorities; then it said it was negotiating the evacuation of the outposts.
In 2009, the high court issued a show cause order directing the government to provide reasons it would not evacuate the sites. The state responded that its resources were focused on enforcement of the settlement construction freeze in effect at the time.
On Tuesday, the state presented its current position, stating that West Bank construction is a core issue in talks with the Palestinian Authority and in contacts with the United States. Consideration of changes that result in a change in the situation on the ground therefore must take the diplomatic and security situation into account, the court was told.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the stance presented to the court.
At the hearing, Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch said she had difficulty understanding the state's latest position.
Justice Uzi Vogelman questioned why construction continued after the show cause order. Attorney Uri Keinan, representing the state, said, "We have no position on new construction," adding that he could not state that new structures would be removed.
The justices gave the state 15 days to respond to their request for clarifications and explanations.
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No one in the government or IDF obeys the courts in Israel. The rule of law is a joke. To be laughed and and ignored. As long as your on the right you can do anything you want with scant chance of consequences.
In which other 'real' democracy would the executive arm of government refuse to obey it's own High Courts orders? After all these years of obfuscation now we get the latest laundry list of lies from Bibi's morally and ethically corrupt government. Admit it...it's a theocracy and the High Court is there for show.
Which other democracy allows to demolish homes of people of other country? Don't talk of the past? Tell me now, which country does that? Weak or Strong? Which one tell me? Foxnews and your comparison of America with Israel is laughable. Isreal is an army which has no borders and is the most animalistic regime of all times... Money cannot buy everything. Certainly not respect.. All who accept Israeli citizenship and Palestinian homes are no less than terrorists to me. Those who support Israel are the real anti-semites, bigots and terror appeasers. Shame on them.
Which other democracy allows to demolish homes of people of other country? Don't talk of the past? Tell me now, which country does that? Weak or Strong? Which one tell me? Foxnews and your comparison of America with Israel is laughable. Isreal is an army which has no borders and is the most animalistic regime of all times... Money cannot buy everything. Certainly not respect.. All who accept Israeli citizenship and Palestinian homes are no less than terrorists to me. Those who support Israel are the real anti-semites, bigots and terror appeasers. Shame on them.
Because we don't want to and you can't make us. :P
It simplifies to to this Dear ... "Aw Shut Up!"
Quite clear that the courts don't have jurisdiction in areas outside of Israel or the state would have followed through.
Some Israeli companies already claim area under Jordanian laws to get around fully paying Palestinians due to Israeli labor laws. The US has allowed settlements to grown by protecting Israel from UN sanctions for years now. The World Trade Center was attacked because it was seen as center of Jewish power in US.
Jurors who don't use Judaic laws to come to conclusions can only come up with such insulting demands for our beloved soldiers from the most moral army in the world.
"...beloved soldiers from the most moral army in the world"? You're ironical, right?
Here we go again ....