Comments on: Poor Turnout at Beit Shemesh Rally Calling to Split the City

By: Keeper of the Keys

Keeper of the Keys — Thu, 29 May 2014 22:06:14 +0000

#2 – Isn’t the issue that the non-Charedi residents feel that Abutbul is truly only the Charedi mayor and doesn’t invest in them.
If that is the case then the cry for a separate municipality is understandable.

That said I hope they don’t succeed, it would set a dangerous precedent for Jerusalem.
I hope you all manage to get along together and honestly you have to live with the (local) govt you inflicted on yourself, according to “the media” BS had 50k eligible voters of which only 20k were associated with “the Charedi camp” [of course some of them didn't vote Abitbul].
That means that close to 100% of “the Charedi camp” came out to vote while roughly 1/3 of of the other voters couldn’t be bothered.

By: bklynmom

bklynmom — Thu, 29 May 2014 20:11:16 +0000

Not sure your article is correct.

Seems as if Abutbol has not set up a diverse city council yet and has not started working with all factions of the city to build relationships, needs and infrastructure.

By: computerbubby

computerbubby — Thu, 29 May 2014 19:15:34 +0000

I really hope this doesn’t happen. Apart from a handful of Chassidic/Chareidi lunatics who are in their own little world of rioting, most people get on fine with each other. I respect my non-frum neighbors & I hope they respect me. I can’t stand Abutbol, I think he is divisive but I hope Bet Shemesh residents can work together to keep the essence of city the way it is, with better services for all.

By: Bogen

Bogen — Thu, 29 May 2014 16:46:16 +0000

Who will decide where to draw the boundaries between the two new cities? Will residents in each neighborhood get to pick or will the supporters of the split unilaterally decide where to place the boundaries?