The Ultimate Jewish Traitor

2008-07-28T01:10:00.000-07:00

Tali Fahima served time in an Israeli jail for becoming a bit too close with Jenin's number one Palestinian terrorist-Zakariya Zubeidi. For years, the IDF tried to hunt down the elusive Zubeidi, who had a hand in a number of terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens and soldiers. Fahima, who comes from a traditional nationalist Jewish family, decided that her self-hatred could be manifested by hanging out with Zubeidi in Jenin.
After her arrest and much publicized trial/plea bargain, she continued to rail against the "Jewish occupation" of Judea and Samaria. Jail time didn't temper her emotions either. Even after her release from jail, Fahima continued to fire venomous comments against the Israeli government and the Jewish establishment. To say that she is unrepentant is an understatement. In fact, her latest target is Zubeidi himself. The names that she has called him during the past few weeks cannot be printed in this column. Why is Fahima so angry with her terrorist ex-boyfriend? Because, as part of PM Olmert's amnesty deal with Fatah, those terrorists who turned in their guns and stayed away from terrorism, would be granted freedom of movement without being arrested.
Zubeidi, who had been injured during previous IDF operations in Jenin, decided he wanted to see an "eye doctor" in Ramallah last week, to deal with his problems. The fact that Zubeidi has turned "peaceful" and wanted to visit Ramallah, the headquarters of the Palestinian "bourgeoise" was too much for Fahima. She publicly berated Zubeidi and accused him of being in the employ of Israel's Shin Bet. By doing so, she already made Zubeidi a target for Hamas and other anti-Fatah groups. Of course, there is no proof that Zubeidi is working for the Shin Bet. One look at Fahima's tirade on TV against her ex-paramour and one truly understands how sick and dangerous she has become to herself and Israeli society. Her exhortations are part and parcel of the extreme Israeli Left's attempt to destabilize the government and endanger Israeli citizens. Her words and actions are so traitorous that it is amazing that she hasn't been either arrested or hospitalized. It's time to deport Fahima to a place where she can get along with her own "chevra"-Gaza City.
--Reported by Steve Walz

No Seichel, No Education-By Steve Walz

2007-10-23T00:10:00.000-07:00

My daughter is one of the "chosen few" high school kids, who actually is attending class these days. What would Israel be without a crippling strike? And you thought France and Italy cornered the market on strikes?
The government and the teacher's union had all summer to discuss a new contract that would have given hard-working high school teachers a long overdue raise (on average they make about $400-$450 a week). But even a simple raise is so steeped in politics and personal agendas that the once vaunted Israeli educational system has dropped from being one of the best in the world to sheer mediocrity. Unfortunately, at least 30% of the teachers are burned out and need to be replaced by young and motivated educators who can actually reach out and influence youngsters-whether they attend secular or religious high schoolers.
One look at the high school kids who roam the streets of Israel these days and you begin to realize that the educational and parental systems are on the verge of collapse. And so here we are, 2 months into the school year and 90% of Israel's high school kids are sleeping late, going to the mall or looking for part-time jobs. In the interim, the high school teachers are unemployed with no visible means of supplementing their income until the strike ends.
Why didn't the government go to the National Labor Court 2 days after the strike began to force the teachers and their union back to work and submit to "arbitration"? Politics and egos. The Education Minister, Yuli Tamir, is a Labor Party hack who also holds the title of "Professor". Oy, va voy-her prestige is at stake here. Forget the students and teachers-they're just pawns in a larger game that victimizes Israeli society 365 days a year.
Oh and why does my daughter have school? Because her Bnei Akika Ulpana is a Torah institution that maintains that religious Jews can't go without learning Torah. An altruistic and Biblical priniciple true enough. However, the frum teachers belong to the striking union and are caught between a rock and a hard place. I sympathize with the teachers. But as long as I pay tuition, my daughter needs to be educated during the school year. Vacation ended on September 1.

Lack of Education

The Ultimate Jewish Traitor

No Seichel, No Education-By Steve Walz