on compromises and natural environment

The compromise according to which only part of the Samar sands will be recognized is throwing sand in the eyes. Even so, these are the remains of a large dune in which it is difficult to preserve flora and fauna. In a smaller dune this would be impossible

Some time ago I wrote that A judge sentenced Dionat Samar to death.
It turns out that even after a sentence by a judge who showed no sensitivity, it is still possible to try and save the dune. The joint efforts of nature and environment lovers together with the minister in charge led the contractor to agree not to destroy the dune on the condition that he get back what he paid to the Israel Lands Administration. The administration, which is supposed to protect the state's lands for its citizens - refused.
After lengthy discussions they reached a compromise according to which part of the dune will be declared a nature reserve and part will be destroyed, a painful compromise that is only a matter of time away from a death sentence. Because everyone who is involved in nature conservation knows (or must know) that there are few chances for the population of fauna and flora (the population of animals and plants) to survive in a small area that is not connected to large areas that would allow genetic diversity.

A painful and unnecessary compromise, since it turned out that there are alternative sources of sand in the area - the piles of sand that were mined with care and mar the landscape. An unnecessary compromise, yes The sand was supposed to be used to build an unnecessary airport. An unnecessary compromise, since the sand will also be used to build hotels that will operate at 20% occupancy but their owners will receive grants from the state. An unnecessary compromise, since the sand is supposed to be used to build luxury apartments and villas that will stand empty most of the year.

Already today there are dozens of houses (villas) and hundreds of apartments in Eilat that were bought as a refuge by Jews from France and England, these houses and apartments are empty most of the year. An unnecessary compromise since the sand will also be used to build a tourist resort complex and "attractions" in one of the pearls of the landscape in the Sassegun Valley near Tamna, a complex against which all the objections were raised but once again mindless decision makers gave permission to destroy this unique pearl of landscape and nature.

The entrepreneur who declares that he will build and do for the environment also did so when he built the Harrods hotel in Eilat. Readers are invited to see and look for what is environmental in a tens-of-story monster that is "stuck" on the seashore (like other hotel monsters) if the developer has an environmental approach, he will build the complex (the "environmental") one somewhere else, and there are some.

It can be built south of the entrance road to Park-Tamna, or in the open mine areas. At the time there was someone who wanted to build an adventure park (kind of like Disney Land) in the open mine areas. But then, as today, mindless opinionated decision makers blocked a project that could have been one of the most beautiful and attractive in the Middle East, the piles of sand excavated from the open mines "decorate" the environment. The open mines are a safety risk and an additional environmental "decoration", these too can be used as material and a place for tourism development, but once again mindless decision makers set the agenda without the slightest understanding of the issues they are entrusted with.

The sand will be mined, the project will be built, a cornerstone has already been laid for the airport, tourists will (perhaps) be able to arrive by direct flight to Eilat, before landing they will notice the ugliness of the open mines, on a small sand hill that was once a living and breathing magnificent dune. When they leave the field, they will be driven to an "environmental" complex, during the construction of which one of the most beautiful sites in the area was destroyed. We will continue to shout Hamas and opinionated and mindless decision makers will continue to destroy our environment.

On Saturday, I saw how a tank unit plowed the Hammad areas in the Tzanif plain, ran over plants and burrows, disrupted roads and paths, damaged trail markings, in short caused environmental damage in an area surrounded by signs prohibiting the entry of rockets, come on, a stupid sign won't stop a hero sniper.

Not bad, in another 200 million years an extension of the Indian Ocean will cover the injustices.

For an overview of the subject on the website of the Society for the Protection of Nature