Fifteen mayors of Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria have signed on to an initiative calling for a permanent Jewish presence at Joseph’s Tomb in the Samaria city of Shechem.
The initiative, led by Rabbi David Ben-Natan, has also received support from Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and Zvi Sukkot, a former lawmaker for the Religious Zionism Party.
The local leaders are demanding that Jerusalem restore Jewish rule over Joseph’s Tomb, return the Od Yosef Chai Yeshivah to its initial location in the tomb’s compound and allow the general public to visit and pray.
Israel Ganz, who heads the Binyamin Regional Council and the Yesha Council umbrella group, said: “The return of the yeshivah to Joseph’s Tomb is not only a religious matter, but a step of historical justice.
Justice, justice you shall pursue! (Deuteronomy 16:20)