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Left-wing activist Tali Fahima. (Ancho Gosh / Jini)
Last update - 22:19 11/03/2008
Israeli leftist Fahima consoles family of J'lem yeshiva terrorist
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel, Tali Fahima 

Israeli left-wing activist Tali Fahima, previously convicted of aiding Palestinian militants, paid a consolation visit to the family of the terrorist who gunned down students at a Jerusalem yeshiva last Thursday, killing eight.

"I was with the family and I have no doubt that the State of Israel's security forces are mainly just inflaming [the situation], and causing the killing of citizens - like those yeshiva students, because of the many years-long policy of occupation," Fahima told Israel Radio.

Eight yeshiva students between the ages of 15 and 26 were killed in the attack at the Mercaz Harav seminary, and nine others were wounded.
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According to Fahima, "I would be happy to visit the families of the murdered [yeshiva students], but if I arrive there they would kill me. I belong to an ethical, humane place."

Fahima demanded that Israel immediately turn the terrorist's body over to his family. "Give them their body right now. There is no issue here of siding with the act or not," she said.

The activist said she does not fear responses in Israel to her visit, noting that "also when I stood as a human shield - they branded me a traitor."

Fahima plead guilty in December 2005 to maintaining contacts with a foreign agent with the intention of harming state security, and was sentenced to three years in prison.

She was specifically convicted of aiding Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants, including the group's leader in Jenin Zakariya Zubeidi, and was released from Neve Tirzah Prison in January 2007.



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      1.   Incitement to MURDER Jews is the cause...period. 18:37  |  David 11/03/08
      2.   all the more reason to go visit the families of yeshiva victims 18:41  |  don 11/03/08
      3.   Why is she leftist? She supports Pal. nationalism 18:42  |  AA 11/03/08
      4.   Kuwaiti paper denounces `Mercaz` attack 18:42  |  Roger 11/03/08
      5.   "It`s the occupation" -- the Big Lie of Fahima and her colleagues 18:50  |  DJStahl 11/03/08
      6.   He was very distrubed by the Republishing of the Danish cartoons 18:53  |  Ron Day 11/03/08
      7.   Why does the family need "consolation"? I thought they were happy 18:53  |  McQueen 11/03/08
      8.   Kudos. The Family is also the victim 19:00  |  POP 11/03/08
      9.   Poster Girl of the Israeli Left and AG Mazuz in complete agreemen 19:00  |  Absolute Sweden 11/03/08
      10.   If she were a Muslim, she would be assasinated 19:02  |  Eyal 11/03/08
      11.   Regarding her conviction, apparenly passed information to enemy 19:07  |  Johnny 11/03/08
      12.   im confused 19:08  |  alan 11/03/08
      13.   Message for Tali 19:10  |  Leila 11/03/08
      14.   traitor 19:11  |  deborah 11/03/08
      15.   Fahima is a Jewish hero by the book 19:16  |  Ronny 11/03/08
      16.   Why? 19:22  |  MR 11/03/08
      17.   Next Haaretz article about what lakshmi "thinks" 19:25  |  MR 11/03/08
      18.   TALI - exactly what is wrong with the Israeli LEFT 19:26  |  pace306 11/03/08
      19.   TO DJStahl #5 19:27  |  Steve Beikirch 11/03/08
      20.   Fahima and her seven veils 19:36  |  Connie 11/03/08
      21.   Fahima 19:39  |  Mr. B 11/03/08
      22.   To Leroy..you sound like the perfect mate for Fahima 19:44  |  SLAVO 11/03/08
      23.   Ronny, you would be talking differently if an Arab murdered your 19:47  |  spade 11/03/08
      24.   Fahima an ENEMY to the true Israeli & Palestinian left 19:48  |  British Leftie 11/03/08
      25.   Fahima is a courageous woman 19:49  |  peacelover 11/03/08
      26.   To all those who don`t like it 20:01  |  Gil 11/03/08
      27.   #25-Beikirch 20:03  |  Yariv 11/03/08
      28.   Agnostix#12 - same in WWII 20:04  |  William 11/03/08
      29.   Lakshmi#15 - you and Tali lie together 20:07  |  William 11/03/08
      30.   Did She Hook Up With Amira and Gideon ? 20:09  |  Tod Zuckerman 11/03/08
      31.   Ronny in TLV#21 - who`s a friend? 20:11  |  William 11/03/08
      32.   Fahima You pleasantly fatted Vulture! 20:18  |  Zev 11/03/08
      33.   traitor 20:19  |  english jew 11/03/08
      34.   If only we had you knew history DJStahl 20:20  |  Ben 11/03/08
      35.   I do not believe that Tali has a jewish soul 20:21  |  Shulamit 11/03/08
      36.   LONG LIVE THE LEFTIST SISTER FAHIMA !!!!! 20:24  |  JACKAL 11/03/08
      37.   Peacelover#33 -define "courage" 20:28  |  William 11/03/08
      38.   #25 Steve - Do you care whether those killed held guns? 20:34  |  William 11/03/08
      39.   Fahima needs to study history, instead of Al Jazeera 20:42  |  Jeroen de Jager 11/03/08
      40.   Ben#44 - was it settlements or dedication? 20:43  |  William 11/03/08
      41.   I think the Palestinian Jews hate her most 20:50  |  Israeli Jew 11/03/08
      42.   How many unarmed children were killed by IDF ? 20:51  |  Chanalau, Tova 11/03/08
      43.   She 21:00  |  Ari 11/03/08
      44.   Palistinian Heros, Hamas,Hezbolloh,Saddam,Bin Laden,Fahima 21:01  |  S Judah 11/03/08
      45.   Tova#56 - how many chuldren killed by Pals 21:03  |  William 11/03/08
      46.   Lakshmi, you are getting tedious 21:30  |  Ralph 11/03/08
      47.   Poor Arabs, someone`s always making them kill somebody... 21:40  |  Tom 11/03/08
      48.   Tally Fahima 21:53  |  Palestinian Girl 11/03/08
      49.   I AM A LITTKE ON THE LEFT, NOT LIKE THIS COOK. 21:56  |  Gabriel 11/03/08
      50.   Exactly! Why is she a leftist? She`s not 22:00  |  Northern 11/03/08
      51.   Where are Palestinian Tali Fahimas? 22:08  |  fiona 11/03/08
      52.   THOUSANDS of Jews Maimed & MURDERED for WICKED LIE of Occupation 22:37  |  Linda Rivera 11/03/08
      53.   Islamics Call it Resistance. G-D Calls it MURDER 23:00  |  Linda Rivera 11/03/08
      54.   #19 Beikirch to DJStahl 23:27  |  * BEN JABO 11/03/08
      55.   Chanalau Tova - you are wrong!!! 23:35  |  Proud IDF Soldier 11/03/08
      56.   #13 Leila of Nazareth will you console the families of slain kids 00:06  |  at the Yeshiva 12/03/08
      57.   to Proud IDF Soldier #48 00:10  |  Northern 12/03/08
      58.   Women of Jabel Mukaber 00:12  |  fiona 12/03/08
      59.   Chana Lau of Not yet but soon to be Ukestan 00:22  |  Figaro 12/03/08
      60.   FAHIMA 00:22  |  MOHAMED 12/03/08
      61.   British Leftie is "right" :) 00:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/03/08
      62.   #44 Thank you ! We need to reclaim "the Left" 00:46  |  British Leftie 12/03/08
      63.   Re #19, 34 00:59  |  DJStahl 12/03/08
      64.   Left Wing Activist? Accomplise to Terrorists 01:05  |  Straight Talk 12/03/08
      65.   She is totally insignificant 01:17  |  Dror 12/03/08
      66.   Yes, #54. 01:39  |  Northern 12/03/08
      67.   # 44 Northern / # 54 British Leftie Objection !! 01:53  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/03/08
      68.   to #59 02:25  |  Northern 12/03/08
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      70.   Beikrich 2ND TRY 03:24  |  * BEN JABO 12/03/08
      71.   Northern#49 - too quick to blame Israel 03:44  |  William 12/03/08