Alan Trombetta (27 July 2007)
"NY Times and the smiling face of a murderer"


 

The July 22 New York Times carries a review of a film called "Hot House "
that goes inside Israeli prisons and examines the lives of
Palestinian prisoners. We're not recommending the film or the review .
But we do want to share our feelings with you about the beaming
female face that adorns the article. You can see it here.

 

HBO Films

Ahlam Tamimi in a scene from the documentary “Hot House.”


The film is produced by HBO. So it's presumably HBO's publicity
department that was responsible for creating and distributing a
glamor-style photograph of a smiling, contented-looking young woman
in her twenties to promote the movie.

That female is our child's murderer. She was sentenced to sixteen
life sentences or 320 years which she is serving in an Israeli jail.
Fifteen people were killed and more than a hundred maimed and injured
by the actions of this attractive person and her associates. The
background is here.

Neither the New York Times nor HBO are likely to give even a moment's
attention to the victims of the barbarians who destroyed the Sbarro
restaurant in Jerusalem and the lives of so many victims. So we would
be grateful if you would pass along this link to some pictures of our
daughter whose name was Malki. She was unable to reach her twenties -
Hamas saw to that.

Though she was only fifteen years old when her life was stolen from
her and from us, we think Malki was a beautiful young woman, living a
beautiful life. We ask your help so that other people - far fewer
than the number who will see the New York Times, of course - can know
about her. Please ask your friends to look at the pictures - some of
the very few we have - of our murdered daughter.

They are at
http://www.kerenmalki.org/photo.htm

And remind them of what the woman in the Israeli prison - the woman
smiling so happily in the New York Times - said last year. "I'm not
sorry for what I did. We'll become free from the occupation and then
I will be free from prison."

With so many voices demanding that Israel release its terrorist
prisoners, small wonder she's smiling.

With greetings from Jerusalem ,
Frimet and Arnold Roth
On behalf of Keren Malki
 

 

More info:  

On August 9, 2001 a suicide attack took place in the Sbarro restaurant in the heart of Jerusalem . The suicide terrorist was brought there by Ahlam Tamimi, also a journalist, originally from Jordan and living in Ramallah. She was also involved in gathering operational intelligence prior to the attack. In addition, Ahlam was responsible for planting a bomb concealed in a beer can in a Jerusalem supermarket on July 30, 2001.  

Suicide bombing at the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem
August 9, 2001

15 people were killed, including 7 children, and about 130 were injured in a suicide bombing at the Sbarro pizzeria at the corner of King George Street and Jaffa Road in downtown Jerusalem . Concealing the explosives in a guitar case which he had carried with him into Jerusalem , the terrorist entered the restaurant just before 2 PM and detonated the bomb. The 5 kg.-10 kg. bomb, which was packed with nails, screws, and bolts to ensure maximum damage, completely gutted the restaurant, which was full of lunchtime diners.

The terrorist was killed in the blast. His controller was on the list of wanted terrorists submitted by Israel to the Palestinians Authority this week. Hamas and the Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

 Selected photos of the bombing

The names of the victims:
-  Giora Balash, 60, of Brazil
-  Zvika Golombek, 26, of Carmiel
-  Shoshana Yehudit Greenbaum, 31, of the U.S.
-  Tehila Maoz, 18, of Jerusalem
-  Frieda Mendelsohn, 62, of Jerusalem
-  Michal Raziel, 16, of Jerusalem
-  Malka Roth, 15, of Jerusalem
-  Mordechai Schijveschuurder, 43, of Neria
-  Tzira Schijveschuurder, 41, of Neria
-  Ra'aya Schijveschuurder, 14, of Neria
-  Avraham Yitzhak Schijveschuurder, 4, of Neria
-  Hemda Schijveschuurder, 2, of Neria
-  Lily Shimashvili, 33, of Jerusalem
-  Tamara Shimashvili, 8, of Jerusalem
-  Yocheved Shoshan, 10, of Jerusalem

 

Bob Horenstein

Community Relations Director

Jewish Federation of Greater Portland