Weekly Commentary: Judea and Samaria Construction Needed For Ukrainian and Russian Challenge

Weekly Commentary: Judea and Samaria Construction Needed For Ukrainian and
Russian Challenge
Dr. Aaron Lerner 13 March 2022

The Ukrainians are suffering terribly and the world should come to the aid
of those seeking shelter outside of their country.

Until this afternoon Israel was planning on accepting 25,000 Ukrainians –
that’s the 20,000 here already illegally plus another 5,000.

This figure, in proportion to our population, was well above our “fair
share”.

And this figure did NOT include the Ukrainians coming in under the Law of
Return.

Nor did it include the hundreds of thousands of Russian Jews who we have to
be prepared to welcome in the coming months as the Iron Curtain slams shut.

But now, because of internal pressure, we have opened our gates to any
Ukrainian who can find an Israeli citizen who is willing to declare that
they are a relative that they know and are willing to house. These
Ukrainians will have tourist visas valid for three months but no one really
knows how many will end up staying here permanently.

Yes, we have a lot on our plate right now.

And we simply cannot afford a cavalier attitude towards the challenges which
our Jewish State may have to deal with in the coming months in fulfilling
our most elementary and basic role as the homeland of the Jewish People.

To meet this challenge simply can no longer afford to continue with the de
facto building freeze in Judea and Samaria.

There are detailed plans waiting for the green light to be implemented.

Construction which, by the way, will employ thousands of Palestinians at
salaries many fold what they can make working elsewhere.

A win for everyone.

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