Israel – Residents of the Palestinian village of Arb al-Ramdin were surprised to discover that their water supply had been shut down.
The village, which is located in an enclave created by the separation fence, was never properly connected to the water network through the Civil Administration and has been supplied with it via the nearby settlement of Alfei Menashe over the past 13 years.
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Head of the Alfei Menashe regional council Eliezer Chasdai said that the shutdown wasn’t due to a malfunction but an intended act aimed at punishing village residents for letting their donkeys roam free in the area. Chasdai’s daughter was involved in a road accident with one over the weekend.
Chasdai met with the village dignatories and agreed to reopen the water pipe but warned them to take responsibility over the animals. The Civil Administration issued a statement according to which the matter was being checked.
Chasdai related how 13 years ago his 18-year-old daughter was killed in a late-night car accident in the area after hitting a donkey, which roamed the settlement’s main road. Ever since, he said, settlers have been trying to illustrate to the villagers the dangers in having their donkeys parade the roads.
The council head claimed that despite their efforts, the villagers have failed to take action, despite being offered assistance by the settlers.
He further added that a disaster almost struck again: Another daughter of his drove a jeep and hit a donkey idly wandering the area. She escaped unharmed, but according to her father, suffered a trauma.
“Luckily the incident ended as it did. We alerted, pleaded and nothing was done. It’s high time they started taking responsibility and that’s why I decided to shutdown the water supply for a few hours, to illustrate the gravity of the matter.”
Chasdai praised the relationship between the settlement and the village. “We treat them with honor reserved for kings, supply them with water, employ them, entertain their children, look after them.
“We treat them with respect and empathy, but one thing we ask of them – that their donkeys be kept in closed quarters and not be allowed to roam free at night.”
He also stated that he has promised to bring in a veterinarian to tag the animals in order to monitor them more easily. “You can’t receive without giving, these are basics which could cost human life,” Chasdai concluded.
Spoken from the Pi Ha’ason!! Habo lehargecha, hashkem l’hargo,, A few of their donkeys would get killed, they would stop letting them roam,,,,
Imagine he almost lost 2 daughters because of these donkeys! Honestly theres nobody home they are poor hopeless Palestinians with no desire or interest in moving a muscle to do anything necessary for themselves. Good luck!
When we talk about the holy settlers, they are above rebuke and no-one would dare sugest that maybe they drive a little more carefully. When we talk about Chareidim the police should split their heads open because they protest chillul Shabbos. Please remind me again exactly which religion we’re supposed to be representing.
I feel bad about the man’s daughter z’l, but why the racism #3? God put them there (centuries ago, nearly all historians other than Joan Peters agree) and we might try treating them squarely and decently, as equals. Maybe then they wouldn’t be so begrudging. It doesn’t matter how many times you give a handout to someone when you rule them arbitrarily, as a master. It even adds insult to injury. Why must we Jews be masters of inferior races? Who among us would cooperate with that kind of administration enthusiastically? We’re all human beings.
Most of the road in the settlement area much more narrower and windy then the country road we find deers in the usa so the danger is much higher
A donkey is a tam, not a bor. They haven’t been going on biting rampages and stampeding. The owners are irresponsible, but what do you want from primitive hazeet cases? Don’t be so gentle, take away the donkeys nightly and make their owners claim them for the cost of their stable or let them work for their keep and do field work in the settlements.