(Video) Zionism in Motion

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11 May '12..





And now please enjoy with us the video Israeli Mosaic in Netzer, Yom Ha'Atzmaut 5772 (2012) celebrations in Netzer.

As a dear friend told us, "Beautiful!", this is Zionism in motion.


Published on May 10, 2012 by elvis clip

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(Video) Raanana Pioneers in Netzer - The Movie

NashimBeYarok..
01 Mar '12..





Good Jews from all over the country have heard about the land war being waged in Netzer. Most recently, with a wave of the pen, the Civil Administration transformed Plot 94 from "Surveyed Land" (presumed state land whose status hasn't yet been finalized) to private Arab land -- thanks to massive pressure from Leftist sources.


Thank you to Timna Katz from Neve Daniel for the English translation

This iniquity cries to the heavens, but we have recourse and resources.

On Thursday, the first day of Adar, a group of Jews returned again to Netzer, this time from Ra'anana, to show their support for our struggle. They planted grape vines around the corners of the pergola built by Women In Green to provide shade and comfort to hikers in the area. Joy and excitement infused all who came and a "she'hechianu" blessing burst from our throats in thanks for the merit of being able to plant and redeem the land.

Thank God, the people of Israel love their homeland and are faithful to it.

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Netzer - The Joy of Tu Be'Shvat on Hanukah!

Yehudit Katsover/Nadia Matar..
Women in Green..
07 January '12..

Autumn is behind us, and the leaves shed by now-bare trees are blown to the four winds by the gales that sweep the crests of the Judean Hills. Winter takes hold insistently with thick fogs and white frost that cover fields and car windshields alike. And, finally, the rain, which each year is more fervently longed for and more rarely and meagerly seen

This is the backdrop to our small but contemporary Hanukah tale of olive trees planted, with the help of generous lovers of Israel, on the night of the sixth candle on the hills between Alon Shvut and Elazar, where Judah Maccabee waged a fierce battle.

There's nothing like a winter's night -- bitter cold, with pouring rain and slashing winds that no umbrella can resist, thick fog, and deep mud -- to turn Hanukah night into Tu Be'Shvat in Netzer. In weather like this, there's no danger that those seeking to prevent Jews from planting will be out and about. So we exploited these optimal conditions and set to work, bringing in the tractors and ten mature olive trees for planting. Our purpose was two-fold:

To replant the trees that Arabs uprooted in bright daylight last Friday as the happy culmination of a family "chafla" or feast. To do our own "tag mechir" or "price tag operation": for every tree the Arabs uproot, we plant two.

(Video) A Rainy confrontation in Netzer

Photo: Abigail Browning

Women in Green
21 November '11

Under pouring rain, twenty AFSI members, headed by their leader Helen Freedman, arrived in Netzer on Friday for a tour and plantings, before continuing to Hebron for Shabbat Chaye Sara.

When the AFSI and Women in Green activists arrived at the scene of the planting , the skies opened and blessed rain started pouring down.

All of a sudden, a group of Arabs showed up and started a confrontation , with the Arabs trying to prevent the Jews from planting – by pushing and shoving the Jews and even uprooting the trees that had just been planted. After a few minutes, the Arabs brought reinforcement with some 12 Arabs working on a nearby field .



One has to mention that the activists did not fear nor shy away from the conflict; at the contrary- they acted bravely, planted anyway, replanted the few saplings the Arabs had uprooted and defended the planted trees with their bodies till the IDF arrived.

To the soldiers, the activists explained that on this piece of land there had already been a conflict months ago and the Civil Administration clearly stated then that these are State Lands and thus, the Arabs have no right to approach that area. And indeed, the soldiers did what they were supposed to and took out the Arabs from that plot of land.

Luckily the police seemed to have had no manpower on that rainy Friday. One lonely policeman arrived at the scene and thus, this time, no situation arose in which Jews are detained and accused of attacking, like what happened a week and a half ago in another area in Netzer.

The pouring rain and the determination of the Jews to stand firm in front of the Arabs, created an atmosphere of happiness, joy and spiritual elevation. The AFSI activists experienced a live report of the daily struggle for the land of Israel, dunam after dunam.

It was moving to see the AFSI activists waving the Israeli flag and singing "Am Yisrael Chai" after having succeeded in planting tens of olive trees.

Based on their experience of many years, it is clear to the activists that they might need to plant and replant the trees on this piece of land , till it will safely stay in Jewish hands. On the eve of Shabbat Chaye Sara, that is really the message we learn from Avraham Avinu. Even though the Land of Israel was promised to us by G-d, it will be redeemed and in our hands only after a lot of hard work, determination, tenacity and steadfastness.

Yehudit Katsover/Nadia Matar
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Jonathan Pollard and the Redemption of Eretz Israel at Tu Bishvat ceremony in Netzer, Gush Etzion

nashim.beyarok@ womeningreen.org.il
23 January '11

Hundreds of people flowed to the Friday Tu Bishvat planting ceremony in Netzer, Gush Etzion. They came from close and from far. All felt that here in Netzer it was a different kind of ceremony: here were intertwined the plantings in honor of Jonathan Pollard, prisoner of Zion in a "friendly" country and the land of Israel waiting to be redeemed. Together they brought about a moving ceremony.

For the past years, a fierce struggle has been taking place in Netzer. But especially in the past two years, when international organizations started to help the Arabs steal from the Jews, State lands, in order to prevent the expansion of the Jewish communities. The Arabs have not heard of the "settlement blocs" .

Early Friday morning, when the organizers came to arrange the ceremony and placed flags on the path and on the benches, Arabs were spotted trying to take over a new piece of land. Later, really close to where the ceremony took place, another Arab came and claimed that the land on which the people were going to plant really belongs to him, when all maps clearly show that these are State lands.

The IDF and the civil administration arrived and made the Arab leave in order to allow the ceremony to take place.

Among the speakers were Rabbi Gideon Perl, regional Rabbi of Gush Etzion who is a full partner in the plantings in Netzer. Rabbi Perl strengthened the hands of those planting and redeeming the land and said that this is how it always was from the beginning of Zionism: planting and settling and that is how we perform the mitzva of "Yishuv Haaretz".

Member of Knesset Prof. Arieh Eldad said: "We are here on the "Path of the Forefathers" and we remember Avraham Avinu. We remember the struggle for this land, a struggle that did not start today. Jews who came to the Land of Israel always encountered those who do not want Jews here. We will not give up and we will not be discouraged nor scared. Not by their demography. Not by their wealth. If Jews will build and plant everywhere in the land, we shall overcome."

A special prayer calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard was read out loud and a vineyard of vines was planted in his honor. On the plaque it says in Hebrew; In honor of our brother Jonathan Pollard. The People in Israel pray and long for your return home, to Eretz Israel.

From the speeches all the participants then went on to the action. Hundreds of saplings- vines, olive trees, eucalyptuses... were planted, accompanied by the accordeon music of old and beloved Eretz Israel songs.

Families came with their children and even babies. Youth came from all over, even on their bikes. Especially moving was the group of youth who came from abroad to volunteer and join the army. These youth had been working the past few days in Netzer preparing the land for the plantings. These youth went to plant a field a bit further than the other groups. They encountered for the first time the difficult sitaution we are in here in israel, when some Arabs arrived and threatened to uproot the saplings. Tens of participants ran over to the field and the Arabs understood they have no chance in executing their evil plan.

In addition to the trees, ten wooden benches were "planted" and dedicated to the dear ones of those who had purchased the benches. Especially moving was when a mother came to the ceremony and found out that her son had purchased a bench for her and her husband and had written on the plaque: to my dear parents, your children, grandchildren and great granchildren will continue to walk on the path of our forefathers.

The ceremoy was organized by Women for Israel's Tomorrow, (Women in Green) and was made possible thanks to the donations of many in Israel and abroad who support the struggle for the hills in Judea and Samaria, and against the creation of a Palestinian State.

The participants thanked the organizers who made it possible to plant and redeem the land of Eretz Israel. Everybody asked: when can we plant more!?

For a link to Gemma Blech's pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/gemmablech/TuBShvatOnNETZER2011#

With love for Israel,

Yehudit Katsover    Nadia Matar

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Establishing Facts on Ground - Netzer

NashimBeYarok
20 September '10

In Netzer, yet one more piece of Erets Israel was redeemed and saved from illegal Arab take-over.

Yesterday, Sunday September 19th, members of Women for Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green) and the Netzer committee were told that an Arab was plowing on stateland in Netzer,in the heart of Gush etzion, in broad daylight.



The activists immediately got organized and a few of them came to the place. One of the activists speaks Arabic. He explained to the Arab that the land on which he is plowing does not belong to him but rather to the Jews. A map of the area was shown to prove it.

In order to make sure that such so-called "mistakes' will not occur again on that piece of land, the activists of Women in Green and Netzer decided to gather at 5:00 the following morning, i.e. today Monday September 20 and plant the entire area. Some ten activists arrived, with tools, trees, waterpipes and thank G-d,after a few hours of work, this piece of land was saved from hostile take-over.

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