"This is further proof of the fact that the minister of education is trying to impose Peace Now's agenda on the school system. The prime minister must prevent the domination of the school system by the extreme left. Parents should supervise their children's education, because it is impossible to trust the political minister of education."

- MK Zevulun Orlev in response to the decision to introduce two plays that deal with the injustices of the occupation - "Project Jabalya" and "Winter in Qalandiyah"- into the school system's "culture basket"

Good for National Religious Party Chair Zevulun Orlev! In a brilliant intelligence coup, he managed to find two "left-wing" plays out of about 1,000 included in the schools' culture basket, and he immediately warned the nation that the souls of Israeli students were being poisoned. It is a good thing that someone is on guard. Nevertheless, Orlev's reaction provokes several questions. First, it is doubtful whether he saw the two plays, which are based on the personal experiences of Eldad Galor (in Jabalya) and Lia Nirgad (at the Qalandiyah checkpoint) before describing them as "extreme left." Second, why did he wake up only now? The plays have been performed for over a year, and even the decision to include them in the culture basket was made several weeks ago. Third, what does he want from the education minister? The decision was made by an independent professional committee of 100 artists and academicians; it is doubtful whether the minister was even aware of it.