Israel Matzav: 'Peace Now' is 20 years too late

'Peace Now' is 20 years too late

The Supreme Court told 'Peace Now' today that they are 20 years too late to expel Jewish residents from a military based in Hebron.

The justices pointed out that the base was established 25 years ago, and that Jewish civilians have been living in part of the compound for 20 years. The government sided with the Jewish residents, arguing that Peace Now’s appeal came 20 years too late.

The court remarked that the situation of civilians living on a military base was known two decades ago and that the anti-nationalist organization was at fault for waiting so long to complain. The judges accepted the government’s view that the Arab leaders of Hevron as well as Arabs who might try to claim ownership of the land, and not Peace Now, are the parties that would logically have filed an appeal.

Peace Now claimed that the IDF established the base in the center of Hevron as an excuse for Jews to live there. The area formerly was designated as the central bus depot of the city, according to the original appeal filed in July 2008.

Heh.

Israel Matzav: 'Peace Now' is 20 years too late