Seven young Jewish girls are in jail until the end of proceedings against them.
They were arrested because they were in one of the new outposts in Israel --a place that, according to Israeli law, is off limits to Jews.
Arrested nearly three weeks ago, the girls refuse to recognize the authority of the court and demand to be judged by Jewish law instead of Israeli law. On the surface, the 'crime' that these girls committed is not reason to keep them behind bars. But they have not been released from prison because they refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the court.
With untainted youthful logic, these girls realized that from their prison cells, they are at the forefront of the struggle for the Land of Israel. To judge by the reaction of the justice system, the girls are right. They have precisely identified the Archimedes point that supports all the forces opposed to the return of the Nation of Israel to the entire Land of Israel. The justice system has lost control of itself and is dealing with the girls with a mixture of hysteria and vindictiveness, ignoring their basic human rights and conjuring up comparisons to dictatorial regimes.
The girls, aged 12 to 14, have not been allowed to speak with their parents. They claim that they have been subjugated to humiliating body searches and sleep deprivation --methods usually reserved for terrorists. According to the laws on the books, there are many crimes worse than refusal to recognize the court. But these 12-14 year old girls frighten the bullies in judge's cloaks more than murderers or drug dealers. Their refusal to recognize the court makes it plain for all to see that Israel's current court system is morally bankrupt. This is the same system that authorized the Eviction Compensation Law, negating even basic civil and human rights from the settlers of Gush Katif simply because they were Jewish. This is the same system that negated the rights of those who demonstrated against the eviction from Gush Katif, brought them to trial in groups (!) and completely ignored all of their civil rights. This is the same system that time and again has given the legal seal of approval for the tyrannical actions taken by the government.
Many citizens -- from both Right and Left -- have questioned the legitimacy of the judicial system. The system itself has no way to counter those theoretical accusations. But the girls have put the theoretical claims of illegitimacy into practice. And the judicial system has turned on them with all its vengeful power. These young girls have taken the struggle against Israel's tyranny onto their narrow shoulders. They are fighting for their beliefs and for the freedom of Israel's Jewish majority.
There is no doubt that they will ultimately win. The Nation of Israel can be proud of them.
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