Pollard activists lock up schools
Supporters of Israeli spy imprisoned in U.S. lock up dozens of schools across central Israel, leave pamphlets, CDs behind for students
The school protest, which was apparently adopted from a similar protest by anti-pullout activists earlier in the year, took place in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, and Givat Shmuel, east of Tel Aviv. Pictures of Pollard were hung up near school gates and CDs containing information about pollard were left behind by the activists, who asked students to contact them using e-mail.
“We apologize to the students who planned to open the school year in a celebratory mood,” one of the activists who took part in the operation told Ynet. “We didn’t want to sadden them, but at the same time, we believe that those who turn their backs on Pollard cannot educate students to show loyalty, gratitude, and justice.”
“Several months ago we turned to the education minister and asked her to dedicate one hour to providing information about Pollard, but she chose not to do it,” the activist said. “We believe that if the students feel for half an hour what it’s like to be outside, it will illustrate to them a bit of what Pollard feels every day behind bars.”
However, Education Ministry officials were not impressed by the logic.
“Violence is not the way to convey messages,” an official said in response to the protest.
