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Yeshiva youths took matters into their own hands the other day by marching into the Arab neighborhood of Jabil Mukaber by attempting to tear down the home of Ala Abu-Dhaim, the terrorist who murdered eight young students at Yeshiva Mercaz HaRav Kook earlier this month. The youths were angry with the Israeli government’s inaction in response to the murders, in addition to the huge support Arabs have offered this family, decided to once and for all, do something about it.
The protesters first met at a rendezvous at Armon HaNatziv interchange and then marched forth into the Jerusalem suburb which is home to many Arabs with Israeli citizenship. Entering the neighborhood, the young and angry protesters carrying posters decrying the atrocity were met with stones and slurs from Arab residents. The youth retaliated, giving them a taste of their own medicine. Upon proceeding to the home of the terrorist, the youth were met by Israeli police, protecting the Abu-Dhaim home and getting into physical shuffles with the Israeli youth. Some of the youth were arrested and those who weren’t, left the scene.
Odd scene – though the youth were threatening to others in retaliation for cold-blood murder, those who were being defended were those who have been lauding the murder as some sort of victory and have been supporting the terrorist’s family through their loss.
Can this be described as an “only in Israel” story or what?
Personally, I’m not advocating violence, nor do I think it was a truly wise idea for the young men to march into the village and attempt to tear the house down, however, the anger of the youth is more than justified. Not only for the horrific occurrence in Jerusalem nearly three weeks ago, yet for the rather soft response of the Olmert government. Since the Peres government, some years ago, the State of Israel has retaliated against terrorism by laying the home of the terrorist to waste, leaving those he left behind homeless. As far as I know the house still stands proudly, with signs and banners glorifying Ala Abu-Dhaim and the murders that took place.
Just to add salt to a wound, this morning a 49 year old Rabbi, Rav Yechezel Greenwald of Beit El, was stabbed in his neck in the Old City near Damascus Gate. Security cameras managed to catch a picture of the terrorist’s face as he fled from the scene.
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