This morning (Friday 30/7/21) family members and relatives arrived at the Yiftach Garden in Haifa, to hold the annual memorial in honor of the late officer Yiftach Shreier, who fell in Maroon al-Ras in the Second Lebanon War, when he was 21 years old. When they entered the garden, their eyes darkened.
A shocking sight was revealed before their eyes, when they discovered that the Israeli flag had been removed from the corner of the memorial, smeared and soiled with dog excrement and thrown into the trash can. In addition to that, fresh excrement was left near the corner of the memorial in a way that was clearly done on purpose.
Noam Nosan, collector of the "Magan Avraham" synagogue in the Kabir neighborhood where the late Deputy Yeftah lived, is one of the organizers of the memorial and does a lot for the commemoration of Deputy Yeftah. Nosen says that this is not the first time, nor the second or third time that something like this has happened. Flags have already been taken down from the garden several times, as well as in other places in the neighborhood.
Noam Nosen:
I complained to the police in the past and now I also ordered a mobile phone. Today is his memorial day, so they did it this morning, because it was announced in the neighborhood that the memorial day is taking place today. Disrespecting state symbols and IDF martyrs is a criminal offense and a moral disgrace. The municipality must place cameras in the garden, because it happens again and again. It is a shame that something like this happens in the State of Israel and in the city of Haifa.
Gerry Koren, member of the Haifa City Council, chairman of the Absorption Committee and leader of the Zionist struggle in the city:
I am shocked to the core. I have already sent a query on the subject to the mayor and the security establishment, demanding answers regarding the security of memorial corners for the IDF martyrs and a demand to place closed-circuit cameras 24/7 in such places. Simply an indescribable disgrace.
If Israel had a police force, the issue would have been dealt with a long time ago. and because of that
In the name of left-wing democracy, it is allowed to insult Israel's flag and anthem (even Jewish leftists do it under the auspices of the law), but try to touch the flag of the Palestinians, and the result will be immediate imprisonment for 3 years. What is allowed to the Arabs is not allowed to the Jews. This nation will wake up only when it is too late.
Sickening and shocking and whoever did this to jail, such filths are not allowed to walk around free
Cameras won't help, we need to install a device that shoots anesthetic arrows and collect the violators in cages.
A response to Esti who lives in a building where members of the three religions live in brotherhood and friendship. Whoever goes to sleep at night with a dog, will not complain about fleas in the morning.
shocking. I was walking in the neighborhood on Friday morning and I entered Yifatah Garden at about 7:15 and I didn't notice it. Maybe they did it even later in the day
This year, about a week before Independence Day, I hung flags in the building and that night all our mailboxes were full of crumpled and burned contaminated flag pieces! And I found the rest of the flags in the warehouse at the entrance! Simply shocking and more so in a building where people live in true camaraderie and friendship
The members of the three religions
It's OK. In the name of democracy, Arabs are allowed to be angry and express their opinion. After all, he felt coexistence in Kabbir and especially with representative Odeh.
If this is a recurring phenomenon, it is not clear why not install security cameras?
Unfortunately, this is the result of government, police and municipal impotence, which borders on national humiliation, and encourages national destruction, in the country in general and the cities involved in particular. Immediately fire the factory that neutered the police and the ability to deter
"I responded above and I am not one of Ben Gabir's people. If there were more Ben Gabir people, the Arabs would ask for permission to breathe"... lol I REST MY CASE
Pick up a banana rotary horn, you're delusional fear. I responded above and I am not one of Ben Gvir's people. If there were more Ben Gvir men, the Arabs would ask for permission to breathe. What did you expect that a soldier would be stationed to guard the flag? Listen, turn on the air conditioner to freshen up because the heat affects you negatively
Don't be in a hurry to conclude dangers, the perpetrators of the crime should be investigated and caught, don't be in a hurry to accuse the Ahmadis of contempt
that there is no law and the law and the courts do not deter everything happens and will happen
In such places the municipality must put municipal cameras
Like at traffic lights and to enforce not getting a salary and just sitting around!
Enough already for the reactions of the Shitna as the Gand of the entire Arab sector in Haifa. All comments here are from Ben Gvir and his people. And in general, this is a blatant denigration of the Israeli flag in the first place. The flag must be carried on a mission and not left unattended. There is more to this than neglect. There is a sophisticated attempt here to create another layer in the hatred of Haifa Arabs. Because a breach will always call a thief and there will always be some oil, a weed, that will fall into the trash and ruin the flag. In any case, the responsibility for the desecration of the Israeli flag is on the shoulders of those who hung it and neglected it, so to speak, in order to incite more hatred... and now when one has sinned, "everyone" attacks his witness for suffering and gender hatred. I call from here to the Arabs of Haifa: loyal friends, don't let the racists The instigators of a fratricidal war between Jews and Arabs in our city Haifa, let your spirits drop. Because you will stay with us forever and they will fly away, disappear and evaporate as soon as Netanyahu and Ben Gabir are behind bars. A matter of time.
Cameras should also be placed in the cemetery
A thorough investigation must be opened at the level of murder. Desecration of the flag is not a trivial matter from which one can return to the agenda. Whoever did such a thing must know that he will not escape punishment and a mark of disgrace will accompany him and he will be deprived of his civil rights. This flag is soaked in the blood of our sons. And let's not take it easy on such issues.
Shoshu (you? you?)
The left has contributed and continues to contribute to the security of the state since the War of Independence,
Dozens more than anything else
Right-wing / ultra-Orthodox, etc
Without leftists, the country did not exist and will not exist!
In my opinion, we must have cameras at every site in memory of the martyrs of the Israel Defense Forces
We must protect and preserve the dignity of the martyrs who fell in defense of the country!
They sent Ayman Odeh from the joint
The mayor is leftist. She won't do anything.
Absolutely shocking! We must install cameras and record everything so that next time the scoundrels will be dealt with and justice will be served.
What a surprise....shame and disgrace...should be severely punished...
How inhumane and sad. Incomprehensible. May his memory be blessed.
Shocking and disgraceful!!! Cameras urgently!!!
May the soul of the dear space be Eden. Amen!