Pupils to study Ze'evi legacy next week by NINA GILBERT, Jerusalem post 4:00pm Wed Oct 2 '02 The nation's pupils are to study the legacy of late Moledet leader Rehavam Ze'evi on Sunday to mark a year since his assassination by terrorists from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. print article Jerusalem Post Sep. 30, 2002 Pupils to study Ze'evi legacy next week By NINA GILBERT The nation's pupils are to study the legacy of late Moledet leader Rehavam Ze'evi on Sunday to mark a year since his assassination by terrorists from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The Left expressed outrage over the plan yesterday, saying that it in effect brings Ze'evi's idea of "transferring" Palestinians out of the territories into the school system. Former education minister Yossi Sarid (Meretz) said the transfer ideology could not be separated from Ze'evi, saying they are "one in the same." Yiftah-Palmah Ze'evi, the Moledet leader's son, responded to the criticism by saying that the idea of "transfer" is a legitimate topic for public debate, especially after the killing of more than 600 Israelis in the past two years. Moreover, he said, his father's legacy is "broad," and in particular teaches the "uncompromising love for the Land of Israel." At the initiative of Education Minister Limor Livnat, a circular was published at the beginning of the school year that included an instruction to teachers to dedicate an hour to the study of the Zionist contributions of Ze'evi in achieving "national aims." According to the instructions, it is "fitting and recommended" to conduct the study hour. It also notes that, at a time of security challenges to the state, it is fitting to "study the efforts made to establish an independent state that is the national home to all Jews." Ze'evi was an army man who started his career in the Palmah and retired after serving as OC Central Command and Operations Branch. Ze'evi's Moledet Party espoused the "transfer" of Arabs out of the territories as a solution to the Israeli-Arab problem. However, Ze'evi's ideology is not mentioned in the ministry instructions. Sarid said the study of Ze'evi's legacy is tantamount to sending the "transfer" ideology "through the back door" into the educational system. But Hadash MK Tamar Gozanzky (Hadash) said Livnat's decision is "dangerous," especially in light of the racist views of Israeli Jewish youth as revealed by many polls. "Instead of fighting racism and promoting coexistence, bringing Ze'evi's ideology into the schools only boosts this phenomenon," Gozansky said. She added that the move also legitimizes Ze'evi's views and encourages Israeli youth to admire him. Palmah Ze'evi said the Left is trying to reduce the Moledet leader's legacy to a "narrow issue." add your comments

Tranfer-The road to fully fledged fasism. by Lynette 4:53pm Wed Oct 2 '02 print comment If Israel introduces this type of debate (re: tranfer policy) into the schooling sytem it is well on the way down the slippery slope to being a fully fledged facist state. That would make Israel no better than Nazi Germany and make a mockery of the 'never again' quote that Jews are so fond of reminding the rest of the world. The once admired people of Israel have squandered all the goodwill shown to them after the war. Especially since the her invasion of the Occupied Territories (1967) and her stubborn refusal to relinquish them back to the local inhabitants in the form of a Marshal Plan. Instead they allowed a man like Sharon to bring in 2,000 imported caravans within hours of the tanks rolling onto Palestinian soil. Ever since that was done, he and all other successive Israeli leaders have done all in their power to keep their claws on the region and seek to impinge their will on the locals by the use of military force.....that force is willingly supplied by the United States of America, who uses her powerful VETO in the UN security council to thwart all efforts to make Israel comply with UN demands. Isn't it ironic that this same America cries foul over Saddam's refusal to obey UN while it's little vicious pet in the ME refuses to do the same. America is using double standards in the ME region to it's benefit and the whole planet knows it... add your comments

it is formal: by rest in peace 7:20pm Wed Oct 2 '02 print comment hitler is transfered into Heaven as hell is preparing room for sharon. add your comments