Thousands of Israeli settlers marched Thursday evening in protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to evacuate Amona settlement outpost.
The settlers called on Netanyahu to refuse the High Court’s decision to evacuate the settlement in two months time Israeli media sources said.
Addressing the protest Deputy Israeli Army Minister Eli Ben-Dahan said “We were here on the eve of Yom Kippur when we told the residents of Amona that we are committed to solve the issue of the Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) with Amona included.”
“We won’t give up and if that doesn’t happen we will present the Resolution Bill ourselves at the beginning of the next Knesset session. There won’t be a government without a resolution.”
Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Uri Ariel also spoke at the rally directly addressing Netanyahu saying “Mr. Prime Minister you hold the key to Amona in your hand. We ask and demand that you use that key and continue the settlement’s momentum.”
On Oct.3 Netanyahu decided to postpone the evacuation order of Amona outpost for six months.
