On motzei Shabbos, a resident of Hod Hasharon entered Kalkilye with the intention of shopping. According to him, two men approached his vehicle and pulled him out by force, then driving off with the vehicle.
He was transferred to Israel and interrogated by the Israel Police on suspicion of violating a military order prohibiting entry of Israelis into Area A, and area under exclusive PA (Palestinian Authority) control and was released under restrictive conditions at the end of his interrogation.
Despite the inherent danger in the entry of Israelis into Area A, and even though before entering any area defined as Area A, there are signs warning that entry into the area constitutes a security offense and doing so is prohibited, some Israelis still enter, hoping to find a bargain.
Security officials add that entering PA areas not only places one in danger, it usually results in having to place security forces in danger too as they are called to rescue Israelis when the situation turns sour.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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But Arabs may go shopping at Rav Shefa in Yerushalaim with no problems.
This does not seem much different than hiring Arab workers in Israel because it is cheap labor.
I was in a Grocery story in Bnay ted a slice of Halava to take a piece. I held the knife in my hand and waited to pay and return the knife to him. He got all upset. “The Arab worker could have taken the knife from you and do who knows what!”
So why is he there at all????
WAKE UP!
Why can’t I find Kalkilye, Pennsylvania, on Google Maps?