The police have acted in this manner numerous times. The goal is to divert public attention to other matters.
Just imagine what would have happened if the story had been the other way around – if an Arab worker had plunged to his death, his rope was found slashed on the roof, and Jewish workers were laughing… There would be no room in the news to pontificate about Gideon Sa’ar. The president and half the government ministers would run to comfort the family. The police would establish a special investigative unit and then another. The flaccid Minister for Internal Security would call for the destruction of a few more settlements and who knows what else.
A murderous uprising is taking place in Israel. On the roads. In the mixed Jewish-Arab cities. In Jerusalem they burn homes. And who dares to ride the light train to Pisgat Ze’ev?
It all begins with the surrender of the Temple Mount. From there, the violence trickles to the rest of Jerusalem and from there, to every place where Jews and Arabs live near each other. People simply live in fear. Not in Tel Aviv, of course. No Arabs there, and please don’t bother us with the facts.
Paradoxically, this ostrich-like behavior at the expense of the bereaved families ensures that there will be no peace between the Jews and Arabs. There are a kernel of Arabs, particularly young Arabs, who want to live with us in peace. They despise the warmongering Arab MKs. They accept the fact that Israel is a Jewish state, exactly like the Druze, Cherkesim, and other minorities here. They respect the state and understand very well that compared to their Arab brethren in other countries, they live in a veritable Garden of Eden. But the teacher who flees the kindergarten leaves the toys for the violent children. Most of the children join in the cycle of violence because they think the teacher will not return. The flaccid Minister of Internal Affairs leaves them no choice.
I meet these Arabs. They come to see me at the Knesset. I know what I am talking about. When Israel flees its responsibility and doesn’t set clear borders for the Arab public, the first people to be harmed are the Jews. But immediately afterwards, the Arabs who truly wish to be loyal to the state and live with us in peace are harmed as well. This conduct pushes more and more potentially loyal Arabs into the cycle of violence.
Back to the Arami family. The little boy comes home from kindergarten and looks for his father. He still does not understand. Slowly but surely, I realize that the family is suffering economic distress as well. Who knows how much more abuse they will have to endure until they are recognized as victims of terror and receive government support? Who will support them in the meantime?
Please give what you can to help support Moriah Arami and her children until she can get back on her own two feet. The state is not going to be there for her in the foreseeable future. I cannot think of a more important mitzvah to do before Rosh Hashanah. You can mail a check to:
Moriah Arami Trumpeldor 13 Beit Dagan Israel
If you are in Israel, you can make a bank transfer to:
Moriah Arami
Bank account: 340639 105
Branch 382
Bank Otzar Hachayal
Another mitzvah for you to do, if you can, is to pay a shiva call. Trumpeldor 13, Beit Dagan. These are two important mitzvot to do to finish off the year.