Seven brave girls
2008-01-18


Seven brave girls have been imprisoned for already three weeks after being arrested for building an outpost and refusing to identify themselves or recognize the state institutions to judge them.

One may disagree with the attitude of these girls towards the State of Israel. Israel is not the British mandate but a Jewish state with a government essentially elected by the Jewish nation. Even if we strongly disagree with the undemocratic way in which our state functions, our struggle must be within the system. Although the problems in our society are clear, we must not throw out the baby with the bathwater.

That being said, one must admire these courageous young girls, their general motivation and their willingness to sacrifice for what they view to be the good of the nation (especially in light of where much of our society has gone). These are truly idealistic girls who put the destiny of Israel before themselves. Even if one wants to teach these girls a lesson, the way in which to do so is not through locking them up with phony excuses, treating them like common criminals, violating their basic rights and keeping them incarcerated with dangerous criminals.

If the legal system desires a confrontation with the youngsters, it must do so in a legitimate way. Perhaps the girls can be tried and convicted. But the state should not resort to draconian measures and keep these girls imprisoned indefinitely.

There are many people in the world who genuinely believe that the Jewish nation is an intelligence one. But we must admit that a judge who repeatedly sends idealistic teenage girls to prison and a warden who chains them to cells with prostitutes can hardly be identified with an intelligent people.

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