The surprise of the High Court of Justice

Boaz Haetzni argues that the High Court of Justice did not order the evacuation of the refugee camps in the northern Samaria, but rather accepted the security arguments. He attributes the security calm to the evacuation of the camps and the return of Jewish settlement, and criticises the Association for Civil Rights, which petitioned the High Court.

Boaz Haetzni argues that, in contrast to the furious political reactions from the right, the High Court of Justice did not this week order the IDF to return the residents of the Jenin, Tul-Karem and Nur Shams refugee camps to their homes, but rather accepted in principle the security arguments preventing this. According to him, the northern Samaria was on its way to becoming Gaza in terms of armament and daring, with the establishment of Palestinian battalions and attempts to launch rockets. He attributes the security calm to the evacuation of the camps about two years ago, which reduced the terrorism emanating from Judea and Samaria by about 80%, and to the return of Jewish settlement to the northern Samaria. Haetzni criticises the Association for Civil Rights, which petitioned the High Court, and notes that it is funded by the European Union and the embassies of Switzerland and Norway. He expresses hope that the horrors of the massacre and the displays of no-confidence influenced the judges to stop accepting fateful security decisions that cost blood.