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But lately I do so more often. In the dreams, she returns to us and we welcome her, overjoyed and unquestioning, The gnawing realization that she will re-depart imminently somehow doesn't ruin the reunion.
We hug her, kiss her, chat and laugh as if tragedy never befell us.
Waking up after those dreams is almost as devastating as it was to first learn of her death.
Waking up after those dreams is almost as devastating as it was to first learn of her death.
Facebook ought to be reminded of the heartbreak that the families of the Sbarro victims still endure. That's because, inexplicably, Facebook has been actively disseminating the incitement spewed by Malki's murderer, Ahlam Tamimi.
Her words encouraging terrorist murder were posted [video] to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedies. The Facebook page affording her that platform [link] has remained untouched until now despite our exhortations to Facebook management to remove it.
Tamimi devotes most of her post to bemoaning the diminished status of Palestinian prisoners i,e. terrorist murderers.
She relates that in the past the release of prisoners from their Israeli jail cells would have triggered meaningful festivities. Today all that happens is a few family members come and greet the prisoner at the nearest Israeli checkpoint. No ceremonies, no community involvement.
Another sign of those murderers' fall from grace, she says, is that families are more reluctant for their daughters to marry released prisoners.
Tamimi sees this decline in ardor and prestige as influencing the media as well. If the public no longer care as much about the prisoner issue, she asserts, the media see less need to give it coverage.
It's not difficult to discern a touch of self pity here. Tamimi may be yearning for the days when she was welcomed by crowds of adoring fans, awarded prizes and named by the students of Jordan Media Institute, a school of journalism, as their "success model".
But, unfortunately for us, the most important recognition for Tamimi - that of Jordan's King Abdullah II - remains unaltered. He persists in defying the US Department of Justice's request for her extradition. He steadfastly denies the validity of the Treaty of Extradition signed by Jordan and the US in 1995, a treaty officially recognized as valid by the US State Department.
Despite Abdullah's brazen defiance of the US, he continues to enjoy the verbal and financial support of the US government and the unabashed adulation of a long list of Congressmen.
Presumably, Facebook has observed that attitude and has consequently been complacent about Tamimi's use of its platform to encourage terror.
With the Jewish Day of Judgment behind us and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, nearly upon us, let's remember this unrepentant mass murderer who deserves no forgiveness - only cold, hard justice. Justice that she has escaped since 2011 when she was freed from Israeli prison and returned to her homeland and family.
She relates that in the past the release of prisoners from their Israeli jail cells would have triggered meaningful festivities. Today all that happens is a few family members come and greet the prisoner at the nearest Israeli checkpoint. No ceremonies, no community involvement.
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Another sign of those murderers' fall from grace, she says, is that families are more reluctant for their daughters to marry released prisoners.
Tamimi sees this decline in ardor and prestige as influencing the media as well. If the public no longer care as much about the prisoner issue, she asserts, the media see less need to give it coverage.
It's not difficult to discern a touch of self pity here. Tamimi may be yearning for the days when she was welcomed by crowds of adoring fans, awarded prizes and named by the students of Jordan Media Institute, a school of journalism, as their "success model".
But, unfortunately for us, the most important recognition for Tamimi - that of Jordan's King Abdullah II - remains unaltered. He persists in defying the US Department of Justice's request for her extradition. He steadfastly denies the validity of the Treaty of Extradition signed by Jordan and the US in 1995, a treaty officially recognized as valid by the US State Department.
Despite Abdullah's brazen defiance of the US, he continues to enjoy the verbal and financial support of the US government and the unabashed adulation of a long list of Congressmen.
Presumably, Facebook has observed that attitude and has consequently been complacent about Tamimi's use of its platform to encourage terror.
With the Jewish Day of Judgment behind us and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, nearly upon us, let's remember this unrepentant mass murderer who deserves no forgiveness - only cold, hard justice. Justice that she has escaped since 2011 when she was freed from Israeli prison and returned to her homeland and family.
Justice that has eluded her victims' loved ones despite our relentless efforts to galvanize the public.
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