Israeli settler group sets up protest camp in North

By Al Mayadeen English
18 May 2024 15:10

Lobby 1701 announces, in collaboration with other Israeli organizations, the establishment of a protest camp in the North as settlers protest the government's neglect of their demands.

Israeli occupation forces examine the site hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon in Kiryat Shmona, northern occupied Palestine, Tuesday, February 13, 2024. (AP)

Lobby 1701, an Israeli association of northern settlers advocating for a buffer zone from the Lebanese border to the Litani River, announced in a post on X that it is teaming up with other Israeli organizations to establish the Galilee Displaced Persons Camp near Kibbutz Ammiad in northern "Israel".

The camp is a direct appeal to Israeli occupation Prime Minister Netanyahu's government to restore "security" in the North, as per the post.

According to the organizers, the initiative aims to highlight the urgent need for security measures in the region.

עדכון תקיפות בגזרה הצפונית 9-15.5.24. מלחמה של ממש. עם אבדות ונזקים חסרי תקדים. בזמן שאדישות פוקדת את מרכז הארץ על כולנו מוטלת האחריות לוודא שאנשים בכל ישראל מכירים את הנתונים הללו לפני שהמצב הזה ינורמל. pic.twitter.com/3VfdLwh1qh
— Lobby 1701 - לובי 1701 (@Lobby1701) May 17, 2024

In another post on Telegram, Lobby 1701 expressed their frustration, "For seven months, we have bitten our lips, controlled ourselves, and patiently waited for security to be enforced in the North. But now, as communities collapse, families are destroyed, and businesses close their doors, it is time to wake up!"

The group emphasized that this camp is not just a one-time protest but a sustained effort that will continue until their security demands are addressed.

1/3 אחרי שבעה חודשים בהם הקרבנו את כל מה שיש לנו, הגיע הזמן להתעורר על החיים שלנו. לובי 1701 יחד עם ארגונים צפוניים נוספים מזמינים אתכם לקחת חלק בהשקת מחנה "עקורי הגליל". המחנה הוא יוזמה חדשה שנועדה להעביר מסר למדינה: תושבי הצפון לא מתכוונים לוותר על הבית שלהם. pic.twitter.com/In7E6wbqvo
— Lobby 1701 - לובי 1701 (@Lobby1701) May 16, 2024

The big picture

Resolution 1701 was reached in the wake of the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon. It calls for the full cessation of hostilities and the deployment of the Lebanese Army to Southern Lebanon.

Ever since the aftermath of the 2006 war, "Israel" has incessantly violated the Resolution, violating Lebanese airspace with their warplanes.

Since the second day following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the Resistance in Lebanon, led by Hezbollah, has been targeting military sites and gatherings of the Israeli occupation forces along the blue line, in solidarity with the Palestinian Resistance and in response to the ongoing aggression by the occupation against Lebanon.

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