[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: Yes, the residents of Migron are furious that
they find themselves in what they see as an absurd situation in which as a
result of "lawfare" on the part of Peace Now they are being expelled from
land that they say was virgin untilled land - not privately owned by
anyone - until they built their homes. The question - the extremely
practical question - is if they can "win" now if they reject Prime Minister
Netanyahu's proposal. Where "win" is defined as succeeding in remaining in
their homes.

And then Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer comes to the rescue in an interview
on Israel Radio, recasting Prime Minister Netanyahu's offer as a tremendous
victory for the settlement movement - since the proposal provides for the
official establishment of the first new community in Judea and Samaria since
Oslo. Oppenheimer went even further, predicting that if the residents of
Migron accept Mr. Netanyahu's offer that they will ultimately have their
cake and eat it to: with both a new community established and the existing
Migron location continuing in perpetuity.

Hopefully Oppenheimer won't stop with one interview on Reshet Bet and will
make a huge splash in all the Israeli news media channels. The more vocal
his criticism the more palatable the offer to the residents of Migron.]

Government Offers Compromise Agreement on the Evacuation of the Structures
at Migron
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today (Sunday), 22.1.12, at the
weekly Cabinet meeting, said that according to a High Court of Justice
decision, the structures at Migron must be evacuated by 31.3.12.

Due to its desire to honor the Court's decision by agreement and peacefully,
the Government proposes the following compromise:

Migron residents' permanent homes will be built near the current site, on
state lands the planning for which will be arranged.

Upon the conclusion of the construction, the residents will move to the
permanent site.

The site will be evacuated and handed over to the Judea and Samaria Civil
Administration.

The Government calls on the residents of Migron to agree to the proffered
compromise and thus allow the Government to soon request that the Court
approve the arrangement.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said that, "This is a good proposal. It does not
solve all of the problems, but it does resolve the problem of Migron."