Government spokesman Mark Regev says the Prime Minister is sympathetic to the settlers' plight.

VOA: standard.2010.01.03

He says it is hard being a Yellow Shirt in a red town, where many in the security forces and government are sympathetic to the Reds.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"The first reaction is to be sympathetic,like,'Oh,wow, these are really sad stories and I feel bad.' And then,the second thing that happens is you look up the crime and you are horrified,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.21