Rabbi Menachem Lubinsky, Chairman of the International Committee for Defense of Har HaZeisim visited in Israel and held meetings with lawmakers and others towards improving the untenable situation that exists in the Har HaZeisim area.

Lubinsky met with the Chairwoman of the Knesset Interior Committee, MK Miri Regev, as well as a number of chareidi MKs including David Azoulai and Yisrael Eichler, as well as with Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mandelblit and others. Discussions included stiffer laws and penalties to deter attacks in that area.

Rabbi Lubinsky is credit for his untiring efforts to improve the security situation in that area as well as playing a major role in the rehabilitation of the beis hachaim. The rabbi explained that Har HaZeisim belongs to Jews around the world as many have relative interred in the holy area. He cited there are over 150,000 kevarim from Jews throughout the generations and everything possible must be done to protect and preserve them.

Lubinsky wants to see a permanent police presence at the area substation and an increase in manpower. He also feel that the entire area must be closed off with a security fence towards preventing acts of vandalism.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)