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Last Wednesday, 50 members of the African Hebrew community in Dimona received letters ordering their deportation within the next 60 days. This announcement came as a shock to them and the other approximately 85 members of the community whose lack of official status in the country has been under review by the Ministry of Interior over the past year. It came as a shock, not only because of their complete cooperation with the Ministry in an effort to normalize their status as contributing members of Israeli society, but also because after decades (for many after a lifetime) in Israel, they will lose the only home they have ever known.
Drama once again has ensued in Israel in recent days with two major events sending shockwaves throughout the political system. First, although already lingering in the halls of the Knesset for some time, a new round of elections appears to have turned from cheap political rhetoric to a reality set in stone. On December 2, in a first reading, the Knesset voted in favor of a bill proposing to dissolve, paving the path for sending millions of Israelis to the ballot box for the fourth time in two years.
Elections in mind, a second major political event took place this week. Long-time MK of the Likud and former Minister of Education and Interior Gideon Sa’ar delivered a dramatic address (December 8) announcing his departure from the party and his plans for creating a new one, set specifically on unseating Netanyahu. Referring to Bibi, he quoted the former legendary leader of the Likud, Menachem Begin, stating how no matter who is in the power, an extended tenure is always inherently ba