Summary of Operation Clear Skies
The residents of Modiin, Macabim,Reut answered the call of the steering committee for clear skies over Modiin and flooded the offices of the government and the aviation authorities with incensed emails, in which they expressed their opposition and outrage at turning Modiin into part of Ben Gurion airport. During the two days of this campaign, 665 emails were sent out to people with decision making capabilities.
We thank those who rose up to the challenge and answered our call to action. Democracy is defined by power of the public, and we will use all means available to us in order to convey our message to the decision makers that the residents of Modiin, Macabim, Reut will wage a fierce battle against turning our city into part of the airport.
Our city’s residents chose to settle in this city and raise their children in a quiet and green city. In order to do so Modiin’s residents are willing to put up with long commutes to their places of employment. Had we wanted to live in one of the communities immediately surrounding the airport we would have done so.
It is unacceptable that the residents of Modiin, Macabim, Reut, and our children will be required to pay the price for the lack of planning of the aviation authorities for the past many years. We will continue our struggle of opposition and will intensify it, if it becomes necessary, until we succeed in reversing the proposed new flight paths.
The car convoy protest from Modiin to Ben Gurion Airport rescheduled to July 24, 2009
We are happy to report that the public has expressed an interest in this action and as of Tuesday morning 51 cars have signed up for this protest. In order to accommodate as many as possible we pushed the convoy date by a week to Friday July 24th. We will meet at the parking lot opposite the Modiin Municipality at 9:30 AM, mark the vehicles and will leave Modiin at 10:00 as an organized convoy via the Shilat junction to route 443 and onto route 1 straight into Ben Gurion Airport.
The steering committee is calling upon all residents of Modiin to support the campaign and join this convoy in full force. Please register by email at planes@modiin.us
Reach out to new residents to Sign our Petition
The steering committee is calling upon all those who have not yet signed the petition, to please do so. Click here for the English translation of the Clear Skies Hebrew petition. Currently there are 4,378 signatures, and we should be able to reach to many more residents. Time is running out. We aim to submit the petition to the Minister of Transportation within a very short time. We call upon every adult resident of Modiin-Macabim-Reut to sign the petition.
Campaign actions this week to educate and alert the public:
Tuesday July 14,2009 An activists convoy within the city. We will gather at 7:15PM at the lot across from the Iriya. They convoy will exit the lot at 7:30 PM via the following route: Emek Ha-ela, Yechezkiel Hanavi, Emek Beit Shean, Emek Zvulun, Azrielli, Emek Hachula, Reut commercial center. The convoy will use a sound system to announce and explain the campaign issues.
Wednesday July 15,2009 There will be a booth at the balloon festival that will be taking place at the end of Emek Ayalon at the park behind Modiin Center. 6:00 PM-9:00PM
Thursday July 16,2009 A stand for explanation and clarification of the issues will be set up at the Emek Zevulum commercial center where the children’s activities are from 6:00-9:00 PM
Friday July 17,2009 An all day protest vigil starting at 10:00 AM including a booth for explanation and clarification of the issues will take place outside the Azrielli Mall
Please join us for any and all of the above activities. There is strength in numbers and every voice makes a difference.
We need your help to organize the above actions – to volunteer please email planes@modiin.us .
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