ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 66

Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Sunday, December 18, 2016

Right-wing lawmakers praise Amona settlers

18 December 2016, 3:56 pm 0 Edit

MK Bezalel Smotrich, who had taken up the cause of the Amona settlers in the Knesset, praises the settlers for taking the government deal and says their struggle shows hope for the future of the settlement enterprise.

“Today with their decision, the people of Amona are continuing on the path of hope. My brothers who are heroes of hope, thanks to you the settlements will continue to grow and strengthen,” he says in a statement.

Likud MK Yehudah Glick also thanks them for their “respectful struggle,” “their ethical stand” and their “brave decision.”