Legal Forum Protests Evacuation of Shvut Ami over Shavuot Holiday & Shabbat (5.31.09)

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel protested over the evacuation of the Shvut Ami outpost during the Shabuot Holiday in violation of IDF directives, which prohibit non-essential operations on the Shabbat and Jewish holidays.

In addition, preparation for a second round of evacuation and destruction of outpost housing was conducted over the Shabbat also in violation of IDF directives.

In the Legal Forum’s letter of protest, send to IDF Chief of Staff Lt. General Gabi Ashkenazi and Chief Military Rabbi Avichai Rontzki, Legal Forum Attorney Roy Azrad pointed out that such violations had occurred before, for example, with Homesh in January 2009 and the Anata neighborhood in October 2008.

Azrad requested that appropriate steps be taken to prevent further violations.

For an English copy of the letter click here.