The cursing zealot

The cursing zealot

By David Verveer

In “liberated Hebron” a very angry professor, thought that he is the personal representative of God. This University Professor decided that he, and he alone is appointed to decide, who will live and who is going to die. On a sunny day, in “Hebron, where the sun generally shines, as its local population (the settlers) are very observant Jews, living according the laws and duties of humanity, Israeli police and army forces (more than 3,000 men) removed 2 patriotic families from their homes and arranged for them alternative homes near by. True, these nice people were not lawfully owners of those dwellings in the wholesale market, but as these buildings had been owned by Jews 150 years ago, they decided that this is Jewish property and they are entitled to take the law in their own hands. This argument is a rather dangerous, as many properties in Israel were once owned by Arabs, but logic and fair play never played an important part in the behavior of those courageous settlers, who are above the law and terrorize their fellow Arab citizens in “Hebron”.

Our brave professor stood as a hero in front of the media cameras, and just like in those glorious old days of the bible, (Jezebel and Elias) cursed the commanding officer of the Law representatives. He wished the commander to die shortly, his wife to be widowed, his children to become fatherless, etc. But instead of instant death of the commander by the avenging angel of God, the media made close-ups of the foaming professor, just like they would film any curiosity, in order to inform the blood thirsty world public that loves to see a really bloody scene.

This educator and teacher, Professor Hillel Weise (the name, very suitable, means “clever or intelligent” in German), claims that in our democratic country, people are allowed to curse (freedom of speech), and cursing a person, especially a representative of the law, is just like the greeting him with a good morning and having a nice day.

What is really frightening in this affair, is that those zealots (settlers) getting bolder by the day, totally ignoring the law, (Israeli and World law) terrorizing the Arabs, and nobody really dares to do something against them. Their leaders are members of the Knesset, blocking all actions against illegal settlements, and our only remaining chance of getting ever any closer to a peace settlement. Using the right given them by God, as an excuse for their misbehavior, they teach our children that only Jews count in the eye of the Lord. How come that our people, just escaped from the Holocaust, are so blinded, allowing those racists to act unpunished in this manner?

I came to this country because I was proud to be a Jew, and belong to our tribe, I still love Israel, but my pride being Jewish, has been replaced by shame and embarrassment. How, in heavens name, I can justify our behavior to my non Jewish friends, worldwide. Does the excuse, “I did not know”, counts, especially when I do know, and everyday feel more ashamed of their (our) behavior.