HaShomer HaChadash -- The New Israeli Guardians is a young, - TopicsExpress



          

HaShomer HaChadash -- The New Israeli Guardians is a young, grassroots volunteer organization established in 2007 to help farmers and ranchers in the Negev and the Galilee who administer vast tracts of state-owned land to deal with the threat of illegal seizure of their land. hashomer.org.il and facebook/hasomerhachadash Like the original Guardsmen who protected remote Jewish settlements 100 years ago, HaShomer HaChadash works to ensure a stronger Jewish presence in the Negev and the Galilee, promote a sense of mutual responsibility among the Jewish people and uphold the Zionist ideals on which the State of Israel was founded. Since its inception, the number of HaShomer HaChadash volunteers has grown from 40 to thousands. The volunteer Guardsmen, who undergo intensive training, patrol the land from observation posts strategically set up by HaShomer HaChadash. Others volunteer to help the farmers and ranchers repair the damage caused by the marauders, and maintain their farms. With insufficient manpower, local law enforcement is not equipped to deal with this problem. They cannot patrol the vast open lands and prevent the spread of fire, theft, physical violence and slaughtering of herds. HaShomer HaChadash is filling an essential need by creating a presence on the ground, thus discouraging the raiders. The presence of the Guardsmen has been instrumental in preventing further theft and arson and in strengthening the resolve of the farmers and ranchers. Over the past five years, the number of observation posts has grown from one to 23, with 11 of these situated in the Negev. More and more farmers are approaching us for assistance, and we continue to grow. Today, HaShomer HaChadash has over 700 committed volunteer guardsmen and thousands of agricultural volunteers who come to help in the Negev and the Galilee. HaShomer HaChadash is creating a new language of social action and inspiring a growing movement of young people to bring critical change to the State of Israel and to the Jewish people.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:30:00 +0000

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