From A Press Conference I Conducted Two Weeks Ago

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Here are the translated words from this article, "Bouwen in Judea en Samaria" (Building in Judea and Samaria):

Israel Medad, who lived in the Shilo settlement and spokesman of the board of settlements in Samaria, is happy to list a few alternatives. Palestinians about him several options. These are the Israeli citizenship, acquiring the status of permanent residence (as 200,000 Jews living in Israel but remain a citizen of another country), or continue to live in autonomous areas as "non-Zionist Palestinians in permanent conflict with Israel live. "

Medad claims that a big sign at a high point in Shilo will be announced when the construction of "five bedroom houses with Sabbath elevator". It says that the building immediately after the completion of the freezing starts. For the twelve houses is schedule ready. The ground work for 36 others have already done.

Eighteen houses are already under construction. These were not covered by the freeze because there is already a start was made when the government announced a freeze on settlements. The houses go for about $ 120,000 of the hand - significantly less than the houses in Israeli towns inside the green line.

300 families live in Shilo. Until the Shilo bloc - a cluster of settlements in the Binyamin region - include ten communities: six and four settlements illegal "outposts". Life is not risk free. Eight residents of Shilo have lost their lives in attacks - one adult and eight minors.

Tabernacle

Shilo is known for the archaeological excavations. The tabernacle is here a couple of hundred years have stood. The precise location of the sanctuary do different theories, but one of them put it on the north side of the tel (archaeological mound). There is a piece of land which has been carved in rock and the exact same dimensions as the tabernacle. The synagogue of Shilo, in the form of the Tabernacle was built.

Judea and Samaria are the areas where biblical history was written. In this area, according to many national-religious never a Palestinian state to be transferred.

There are also safety reasons. Medad is convinced that Qassam rockets at Israeli towns will fall if only the Palestinians in Samaria will get a say. The areas will be as same fate as the Gaza Strip. "Within half years in power will be taken over by Hamas. They will easily accept them because they have the motivation. "