Shaked threw out the committee's recommendation: Why not approve the expansion of the Haredi settlement?

February 16, 2022   

Good news for the residents of Tilzeston:  Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced this evening (Wednesday) that she is rejecting the geographical committee's recommendation not to expand the Haredi settlement. Shaked has ordered the housing department to examine how the settlement can be expanded according to the needs of the residents. Dramatic statistic: You could be losing hundreds of thousands of NIS that belong to you Several weeks ago, the Geographical Committee recommended not approving the expansion of the settlement, and at the same time approving the expansion of the neighboring settlement of Abu Ghosh - which aroused a strong feeling of discrimination and persecution towards the Haredi community. Council Chairman Yitzhak Ravitz attacked the decision to deny the expansion and embarked on a lengthy struggle. MKs and public figures from all ends of the political spectrum joined in. Seven former housing ministers even signed a letter to the minister calling on her to approve the expansion of the Haredi settlement. As mentioned, after a lengthy struggle, Minister Shaked announced that she accepts Ravitz's claims and rejects the Geographical Committee's recommendations. At the same time, she turned to the Housing Headquarters with a request to find immediate solutions for expanding the settlement. For smokers only: This is how you can save over 8,500 shekels a year The head of the council congratulated: "This is an important day for Tilston, and an important day for justice and human morality. Minister Shaked made a correct and appropriate decision that recognizes the basic right of Haredi residents to a normal life like the rest of the country's citizens. "I hope that the minister and her office staff will continue to act in this spirit in practice until we see the settlement expand and finally fulfill a dream of many years.".