Over recent weeks, members of Israel�s dati leumi community, particularly residents of areas of Yehuda and Shomron, have been referred to as �law-breakers, fanatics, extremists�, and a �danger to democracy� to name a few terms. The leading culprit is the daily Yediot Achronot, dati leumi organizers report, which hosts articles and a host of columns � along with its popular ynet news site. Also being targeted in the boycott effort are Israel Channels 2 and 10 News, which effort leaders feel are too biased in reporting.

The organizers feel the most effective way to strike back is to announce a boycott of companies advertising in Yediot, such as �Machsanei Chashmal� electronics and SuperPharm. Regarding Channel 2 and 10, they are planning to target Orange (cellular telephone provider), AIG and �012� telephone services. Towards achieving the goal, the Yediot Watch blog has been established in Hebrew. A comprehensive list of the major advertisers being targeted appears in the blog.

In his column in the weekly B�Sheva newspaper, affiliated with the Arutz-7 network, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, rosh yeshiva of the Har Bracha Hesder Yeshiva expressed his support for the boycott effort. He feels if the �lifeline of the secular news� is cut off, the decision-makers will realize why and how this occurred.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)