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		Ofakim is used to this type of situation: People here have been getting the short end of the stick for years, but all this is new to the youngsters in orange.
		Herzl Street, Ofakim’s central traffic artery, is lit with colorful candles, remnants of the Independence Day celebrations back in May. It is already 8:45 p.m., but the local kiosks remained open for the protesters.
		The mass invasion of the orange-clad pullout objectors of Ofakim is a justified, long-term investment.
	www.ynetnews.com /Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3122862,00.html (593 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Israeli rightists suspend march on Gaza settlements
		OFAKIM, Israel, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of Israeli rightists suspended a march on Gaza settlements on Thursday after security forces blocked their path to prevent them from disrupting a planned pullout from the occupied territory.
		It was the latest attempt by settlers and their supporters to thwart Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate all Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip starting on Aug. 17 in what he has called "disengagement" from conflict with Palestinians.
		A rally in Ofakim on Wednesday night was followed by a march by an estimated 10,000 protesters who were stopped by thousands of police and soldiers on a road just outside the town, which lies 20 km (12 miles) from Gaza.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6EXA7U?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=ACOS-635PFR (631 words)

	United Jerusalem - - Week in Review -- 8/4/2005
		There was some griping about traffic jams, a previously unheard of phenomenon, and about the fact that thousands of people had taken over the town and thousands of troops had commandeered junctions and roads.
		As head of Ofakim´s welfare service for 14 years, he has seen the lot of the disadvantaged stretched to the breaking point over the past four years.
		Ofakim has 14 percent unemployment, according to Employment Service figures published this week.
	www.unitedjerusalem.org /index2.asp?id=620364&Date=8/4/2005 (668 words)

	Arutz Sheva - Israel National News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Witnesses said the scene was a large-scale version of what has become a nightly ritual at the Kisufim Crossing - where local youngsters speak with soldiers until the wee hours of the morning, urging them to refuse orders to expel them from their homes.
		The move was condemned by the Yesha Council and a "moment of silence to mourn Israeli democracy" was observed during the main rally at the behest of a senior Likud activist.
		Police say that the demonstrators agreed to go back to Ofakim after they were threatened with the arrival of hundreds of buses to take them away from the area.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /news.php3?id=87051 (992 words)

	Partnership 2000: Ofakim-Merchavim - MetroWest-Bergen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Steering Committee convenes in Ofakim: (L-R) Avi Bitan, Director of Education in Ofakim, Ofakim Mayor Yair Hazan, Alan Goldner, Andrew Geller, Merchavim Mayor Avner Mori and Ronit Ze'evi from Jewish Agency.
		The Partnership 2000 Joint Steering Committee of the United Jewish Federation of MetroWest and the UJA Federation of Bergen County and North Hudson have allocated some $565,000 for 20 projects in Ofakim and the Merchavim region in an effort to improve the quality of life in those Negev Communities.
		Ronit Se'evi, Ofakim and Merchavim regional manager for Partnership 2000, said she has seen a tangible change on the faces of children in the area since the project began.
	www.partner.org.il /ofakim/news-0101-sc.html (857 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Israeli Anti-pullout Protesters End Standoff
		OFAKIM, Israel - Thousands of Israeli rightists suspended a march on Gaza settlements on Thursday after security forces blocked their path to prevent them from disrupting a planned pullout from the occupied strip.
		It was the latest attempt by settlers and their supporters to thwart Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate all 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip starting on Aug. 17 in what he has called "disengagement" from conflict with Palestinians.
		A rally in Ofakim on Wednesday night was followed by a march by an estimated 10,000 protesters who were stopped by thousands of police and soldiers on a road just outside the town, which lies 20 km (12 miles) from Israel's border with Gaza.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-8-4/30945.html (283 words)

	Partnership 2000: Ofakim-Merchavim - MetroWest-Bergen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		During the trip, Kanter met with Israeli students during her group's visit to the Negev town of Ofakim, MetroWest's Jewish Agency for Israel Partnership 2000 city.
		Nevertheless, in their evaluation at the end of the program, the students listed the Ofakim visit as one of the highlights of the trip, despite competition from seemingly more exciting places on their itinerary.
		The Ofakim visit was the most challenging for Elyse Sisle because one of the subjects the group members discussed with their Israeli peers was the importance of marrying Jewish.
	www.partner.org.il /ofakim/news-0101-br.html (1473 words)

	WorldNetDaily: 50,000 to march to Jewish Gaza
		OFAKIM, Gaza — Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters made it last night to a resting area just south of Gaza and are preparing to march tonight into Gaza's Jewish communities in spite of police opposition.
		The protest and march aims to flood Jewish Gaza with large numbers of Israelis to thwart the Aug. 17 evacuation.
		The mood in Ofakim this afternoon was festive, with bands playing music, kids dancing in the streets and prayer services and learning sessions taking place under tents throughout the camp grounds.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45586 (781 words)

	Jewish National Fund: Sapphire Society Tour Itinerary
		Ofakim, a city situated west of Be’er Sheva is comprised mostly of Russian and Ethiopian immigrants.
		In need of economic stimulus, Ofakim is soon to be connected to Israel’s commuter rail system.
		Another major aspect of their economic program is the development of Park Ofakim.
	www.jnf.org /site/PageServer?pagename=sapphire_tour_itin (1055 words)

	Arutz 7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Protesters then continued to the town of Ofakim, where organizers say 60,000 protesters are awaiting a rally to take place Wednesday night - followed by a planned march toward Gush Katif.
		Rally organizers praised the residents and municipality of the development town of Ofakim for their hospitality Wednesday.
		Ofakim mayor Avi Asraf said that the moment he received word that the marchers wished to stop in Ofakim he responded positively.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /print.php3?what=news&id=87004 (844 words)

	"Ofakim" Hungary - Seminar in Israel
		The first pilot trip of the new “Ofakim” project took place when 16 Young Hungarian Zionist leaders visited Israel.
		The group in Israel included the two vice presidents of the Hungarian Zionist Federation; university lecturers; journalists, one of them the editor of the Szombat, the Hungarian Jewish monthly magazine; historians; teachers; and people working in trade - all active members of the movement.
		The goal of the trip was not only to reach a better understanding of Israel’s present political, economical and cultural situation, but also to help them in creating their personal projects, which is their personal contribution to the “ofakim” program.
	www.wzo.org.il /doingzionism/about_us/activity.asp?id=180 (553 words)

	Gulf Times â€“ Qatarâ€™s top-selling English daily newspaper - Gulf/Arab World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		OFAKIM, Israel: Right-wing activists said yesterday they had managed to slip into the doomed Gaza Strip settlements as part of a bid to disrupt Israelâ€™s pullout from the territory, due to begin in two weeks.
		The main settlersâ€™ lobby Yesha, which has been at the vanguard of attempts to wreck Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâ€™s disengagement plan, has issued instructions to followers to try to bypass an army edict that the 21 settlements were a closed military zone.
		Yesha chairman Bentzi Lieberman told the evening rally in Ofakim, attended by around 20,000 protesters, that the aim was still to reach Gush Katif.
	www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=47221&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 (1044 words)

	The Ofakim program for the study of Judaism as culture – About Us – English
		The Ofakim program for the study of Judaism as culture – About Us – English
		The Ofakim program for the study of Judaism as culture
		A new and unique scholarships program of "Judaism as Culture" was introduced in the academic year of 2004-2005intended for a select group of outstanding students.
	www.tau.ac.il /humanities/ofakim/about_us.eng.html (221 words)

	USATODAY.com - Gaza pullout opponents vow to defy police (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Police said the protesters would only be allowed to travel from Sderot to Ofakim — a town 17 miles from the Gaza Strip.
		The settlers said they would spend the night in Ofakim and march to the Gush Katif bloc of settlements on Wednesday.
		Wallerstein said forcing the government to divert police and soldiers to prevent a march on the settlements is part of the settlers' attempt to sabotage the withdrawal and grab headlines.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-08-01-israel-gaza_x.htm?csp=34 (878 words)

	Jewish National Fund: The Sapphire Society of JNF
		Considered a satellite town of Be’er Sheva, Ofakim is soon to be connected to Israel’s commuter rail system.
		To complete the vision for the future of Ofakim, there are also plans for a housing development, near the park.
		The goal of the inclusive parks program is to convert existing parks and recreational sites in Israel to inclusive facilities as well as incorporating those needs into all new parks/playgrounds.
	www.jnf.org /site/PageServer?pagename=The_sapphire_society (1298 words)

	Bahai News - Another Approach
		The city of Ofakim and its surrounding communities were the beneficiaries of UJA funding for education and cultural programs.
		Ofakim has been in the news for several years for having the highest unemployment and crime rates in the country.
		The song was embedded in a long series of monologues by various young people talking about their individual heritages, reminiscences of their grandparents or parents, and how they came from the far corners of the earth to settle in Ofakim.
	www.uga.edu /bahai/News/042300.html (2612 words)

	RESISTANCE - SEDEROT RALLY - FREEMAN CENTER BLOG
		From Sderot, activists would continue on to Ofakim, where the council planned to make its headquarters, but would go no further towards the Gaza Strip which has been declared a closed military zone.
		The writer, Shosh Shiloh from Kedumim, explained that it was more difficult to reach Gush Katif from Ofakim, since the area in which the activists were planning to camp overnight was fenced in.
		Over 6,000 IDF soldiers were sent to Ofakim Tuesday to strengthen the force already present, in a bid to ensure that anti-Disengagement activists do not succeed in entering Gush Katif.
	www.freeman.org /serendipity/index.php?/archives/164-RESISTANCE-SEDEROT-RALLY.html (1531 words)

	Analysis: The nuances behind the numbers \| Jerusalem Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In addition to Ofakim, Dimona, Yeroham and Mitzpe Ramon, it also beat the Likud in Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malachi, Ashdod, Kiryat Shmona, Beersheba, Rosh Ha'ayin and Yavne.
		But there is a striking gap between these figures and the election results in other areas of the country, including the development towns and the poorer cities.
		The figures seem to indicate that in the more politically sophisticated parts of the country elderly voters did not need to hold on to previous political affiliations and identities and could drop them in favor of their new "non-political" identity as pensioners.
	www.jpost.com /servlet/Satellite?cid=1143498807198&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Printer (846 words)

	israelinsider: security: Sderot protest underway with thousands, on to Gush Katif tomorrow
		Police maintain that if more than 5,000 protestors show up, they will be diverted to Ofakim -- a town 28 kilometers (17 miles) from the Gaza Strip -- where up to 5,000 demonstrators will be permitted to camp until the end of the week.
		According to Ezra, the demonstrators will be allowed to camp in Ofakim until the end of the week, Ezra added.
		In talks with police on Monday night, Yesha Council head Bentzi Lieberman said that settler leaders had agreed not to approach Sharon's ranch or the northern segment of Gaza's perimeter fence, after security concerns that protesters would march in the direction of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's private Sycamore Ranch, which is located near Sderot.
	web.israelinsider.com /Articles/Security/6173.htm (1122 words)

	Israeli rightists vow to march into Gaza Strip - Turkish Daily News Aug 04, 2005
		Tents dotted a wood in the southwest town of Ofakim where far-right religious activists -- mainly families with young children and groups of teenagers -- camped out after a peaceful demonstration near Gaza's frontier on Tuesday.
		A tense confrontation loomed as 15,000 Israeli police deployed around Ofakim and on access routes to the border crossing to Gaza's main settlement bloc 20 km (12 miles) away.
		Around 30 protesters were briefly detained before dawn on Wednesday after slipping past roadblocks and trying to breach the frontier point early in an apparent test of police resolve.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=19916 (726 words)

	Operational Projects
		Ofakim is associated with the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Labor.
		It has the technology to detect every known pathogen in a single test and the ability to determine a pathogen’s individual antibiotic resistance.
		Recently, The Negev Foundation coordinated a meeting between employees of Ofakim and Ohio State University scientists.
	www.negev.org /Projects/operationalProjects.htm (1234 words)

	The Agenda
		This week the Partnership 2000 march in the Negev was held in the Ofakim and Merhavim areas.
		4500 students from schools in Ofakim and Merhavim participated in the march, 140 new immigrant students from the Jewsish Agency's Altschul student hostel, 50 soldiers from the Southern Region Home Front Command, a group of pensioners from Tel Aviv and others.
		The march concluded with a closing ceremony at Park Ofakim in the presence of the parents of the POWs and MIAs; Ofakim Mayor Mr.
	www.jafi.org.il /agenda/2001/english/wk37/6.asp (241 words)

	Sderot (anti-disengagement) Rally Ends (Draws 20,000)
		One thousand police are directing to Ofakim, while 15,000 security personnel are blocking the way to Gush Katif.
		Earlier in Tuesday evening, over 20,000 protesters attended of an anti-pullot vigil in Sderot - which, according to organizers, is supposed to end Wednesday in a march to Gush Katif.
		The aim of security personnel was to prevent a suprise break-out in Sderot and a march to Kissufim.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1455588/posts (735 words)

	» JPOST: Security Forces Disband as Opposition Protest Takes “Break” for Shabbat » ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		An orange crowd of thousands that had converged on Ofakim late Monday night was reduced to hundreds Thursday, as the settlement leadership considered its options while planning to spend the weekend in the city.
		A convoy of cars headed out of Ofakim in what seemed merely a symbolic attempt to break the ranks of police and soldiers guarding the roads leading to Gush Katif.
		While Bar-Lev released almost all of the security forces in the Ofakim area, he ordered the sixth circle a buffer zone surrounding Gaza to stay on high alert and keep an eye out for people trying to infiltrate Gush Katif.
	israelreporter.com /2005/08/05/jpost-security-forces-disband-as-opposition-protest-takes-break-for-shabbat (576 words)

	NJ Jewish News \| Women’s group backs federation’s ‘head start’ for Ethiopian immigrants
		The funding will support MILIM Ofakim, a United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey project developed with Yedid, an Israeli organization whose mission is to promote social justice in the Jewish state by operating “citizen rights centers” in poor communities throughout the country.
		Silverman-Belenky was already familiar with Ofakim, a southern Israeli town connected to UJC MetroWest through the Jewish Agency’s Partnership 2000 program.
		MILIM (Hebrew for “words”) Ofakim is based on the American Head Start model and on affirmative action programs.
	www.njjewishnews.com /njjn.com/030906/mwWomansGroupBacksUJCe.html (626 words)

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		Israel is preparing to hand over to Egypt control of the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza, relinquishing its long-standing demand to control access to the volatile coastal strip and paving the way for full Palestinian sovereignty in the area.
		Israeli police are considering dispersing thousands of anti-disengagement protesters left behind in the Negev town of Ofakim on Thursday, Ynet reports, after settler leaders violated the terms of the demonstration permit received from the police by blocking the main road near the Gaza Strip and sending in hundreds of activists to infiltrate the border fence.
		The Yesha Council chose to block the main highway linking Ofakim with the Kissufim crossing into Gaza by sleeping there for the night, having previously agreed to return to Ofakim after reaching the police lines.
	www.praisechapel.com /israel/curevents.htm (1224 words)

	israelinsider: Views: Sderot and Ofakim
		The scenes were pretty much the same: Tens of thousands of protesters and tens of thousands of police and soldiers, speeches, sleeping in tents, in cars, on the ground, sweating in the sun, listening to instructions, 'what to do next,' attempting to convince soldiers to refuse orders, confrontation with the security forces, going back home.
		Sderot, site of this week's huge protest rally, means in English, 'avenues.' Ofakim, site of the park where we slept and spent the day, means 'horizons.' Different people have different avenues -- roads which lead in different directions.
		Our ofakim are white lights so pure, so bright, that they are all-encompassing, embracing us with warmth, hope and love.
	web.israelinsider.com /views/6185.htm (1682 words)

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