Israel Matzav

Friday, October 28, 2011

Protesters outside Ne'eman's house demand release of Jewish prisoners

Some 60 demonstrators, including relatives of terror victims, relatives of Jewish prisoners, and at least one MK, demonstrated outside the Jerusalem home of Justice Minister Yaakov Ne'eman on Thursday night, demanding the release of Jews imprisoned for hurting Arabs as a counterweight to the terrorists for Gilad deal.

Knesset Member Michael Ben Ari (National Union) who participated in the protest, said: "We demand a certain balance. These prisoners did what they did not out of hatred towards Arabs but out of helplessness. Unlike the Palestinians who were released, these prisoners all regretted their actions. Why do Jews get different treatment than Arabs?"

Among the protesters was also Ora, mother of Shahar Butbika, who has been jailed for killing a Palestinian. Ora claims her son committed the crime after his friends were murdered and he was sent to clear the body parts.

"He suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," she said. "If they free terrorists who murdered children, the people who committed the Ramallah lynch, then why not my son?"

David Libman, whose brother Shlomo was murdered by terrorists in Yitzhar in 1998 also attended the demonstration. His brother's murderers were released in the Shalit deal.

"We are still deeply shocked by the release of my brother's killers. It opened the old wounds again and we have a terrible sense of abandonment. Knowing that the murderers were in jail gave us a sense of sanity."

They're right. It makes no sense to keep these people in jail when they have regretted their actions while Arabs who murdered Jews in heinous terror attacks, which they now aim to replicate, go free.

That ought to earn me some nasty tweets from some of the Arabs who follow me.

Anyone who wants to argue has to provide a logical argument why Ahlam Tamimi should go free but Shahar Butbika should not. Saying that Tamimi should not have gone free is not an answer. The bottom line is she went free.

Labels: Ahlam Tamimi, Shahar Butbika, Shlomo Libman, terrorists for Gilad trade, Yaakov Ne'eman

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

It's come to this....

In response to an ad by the family of terror victim Shlomo Libman HY"D (May God avenge his blood) offering a reward for killing Libman's murderers, Saudi Muslim cleric Dr. Awad al-Qarni has offered $100,000 to anyone who kidnaps an IDF soldier.

"The press reported that the Zionist settlers will pay huge amounts of money to whoever kills the freed Palestinian prisoners," al-Qarni said. "In response to these criminals I declare to the world that any Palestinian who will jail an Israeli soldier and exchange him for prisoners will be rewarded with a $100,000 prize," he wrote on his Facebook page.

Al-Qarni's post has already received more than 1,000 likes and extensive coverage in Hamas-affiliated newspapers in Gaza.

Al-Qarni is a famous Muslim cleric who often guests on TV shows and operates his own website where he discusses various religious law issues. The Palestine-Islam issue is particularly close to his heart.

My Arabic is non-existent, but I believe this is his Facebook page. Yes, it's still open.

And for those of you who still think giving Gaza to the 'Palestinians' was a good idea, please consider this:

Meanwhile in Gaza, Hamas Minister Fathi Hamad admitted that Israel's withdrawal from the Strip enmabled Hamas to hide Gilad Shalit for so long. In an interview with Lebanese daily as-Safir Hamad said that the "military campaign in Gaza abolished any security coordination with Israel and the Strip's liberation allowed us to conceal Shalit for five years."

Hamad stressed that Izz al-Din al-Qassam, Hamas' military wing managed to keep Shalit captive despite Israeli attempts to extract him and admitted that they paid a heavy price for keeping Shalit captive. "That is why the deal is a triumph for the Palestinian people and residents of Gaza who have sacrificed 600 lives during Israel's first response to the bold abduction."

I cannot understand why anyone would delude themselves that the 'Palestinians' would not do the same thing in Judea and Samaria if God forbid they are given that opportunity.

Labels: Awad al-Qarni, Shlomo Libman