Blocked from Ulpan Etzion

B"H

Usually the Israeli national religious Site "Arutz 7" publishes some interesting news and I like reading the site although I don't agree with everything they claim.

Just now I found this article about Rabbi David Sterne from the "Jerusalem Connection" which actually seems too far off to me.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/128318

On Arutz 7, Rabbi Sterne claims that he was blocked from entering the Jerusalem Ulpan Etzion in order to invite new young immigrants to his Shabbatot. This is right and someone told me the same. However, Arutz 7 doesn't mention two points playing an important role in the dispute between the Rabbi and the Ulpan.

First of all, Arutz 7 doesn't say one word about Rabbi Sterne being a Chabad Rabbi. The Rabbi is a Chabadnik doing outreach in Jerusalem and his center is in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The second point is, and I don't want to go into any further details, that there is a certain suspicion and someone may have complained about different behaviours going on.

Sometimes it is not always too objective just looking at specific religious views and accusing Ulpan Etzion of blocking Judaism. But, sometimes, there is a bit more behind the story than just a claim and one should consider the other side as well.