The new community of Shibolet will be built next to Beit Rimon, with the latter being a religious kibbutz in the Lower Galil. The uniqueness of the new community of Shibolet will be it will be a community for the special needs population.

Agriculture Minister (Bayit Yehudi) Uri Ariel is accompanying the process of establishing Shibolet. On Tuesday, 3 Elul, Ariel said, �I merited being among the initiators of the community from its inception. Yesterday, in the government Housing Cabinet, it was decided to approve three new settlements, and this announcement bodes a refreshing and Zionist move that will give renewed strength to in order to continue and to settle the land.”

In his words, he gave a chizuk to the Lower Galil Regional Council and its residents, claiming that they would be happy to adopt new settlers, who also include people with disabilities, who see this as a supreme value.

Ofir Shik, founder of the Shibolet Association: “Shibolet will be established as a unique model for the glory of the state in which people with disabilities will live alongside people without disabilities and will strengthen the settlement in the Lower Galil.”

�In a survey conducted by the Israel Association of Community Centers, it was reported that about 90% of parents of children were not interested in their children participating in activities (such as a summer camp, recreational activities etc.) with a child with a disability and said that the survey proves the necessity of such a community,� Shik told the Kippa website.

Dozens of interested families have already made a first move into possibly making their home in Shibolet, which hopes to begin populating in 2021.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)