Israeli Officials Mourn Social Activist Shafi Paz
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Israeli political figures are mourning the death of social activist Shafi Paz, a leader in the campaign against "infiltrators" in South Tel Aviv, who passed away after battling cancer. Ministers and Knesset members, including Bezalel Smotrich, Simcha Rothman, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Amir Ohana, remembered her activism and criticized the judicial system. They pledged to continue her fight for residents of South Tel Aviv and against what they term "selective enforcement."
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- Social activist Shafi Paz, a leader against "infiltrators" in South Tel Aviv, has died after a battle with cancer.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to continue Paz's fight to remove "infiltrators" from Israel.
- Knesset Constitution Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman visited Paz in the hospital before her death.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called Paz a "fighter" and pledged to continue her war.
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana recalled Paz's fierce advocacy for South Tel Aviv residents.
Political figures in Israel are mourning the passing of Shafi Paz, a social activist and prominent leader in the campaign against "infiltrators" in South Tel Aviv. Paz died after a battle with cancer. Ministers and Knesset members from the right-wing political spectrum issued statements remembering Paz, who was known for years for her advocacy for residents of South Tel Aviv neighborhoods and her criticism of the judicial system.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pledged to continue Paz's fight, stating, "Throughout her life, Shafi bravely led the struggle, even when the judicial system tried to make her life miserable, and in a display of selective enforcement, sent her to jail for graffiti." Smotrich vowed to continue the effort to remove all "infiltrators" and to end what he called the "dictatorship and selective enforcement of the judicial system."
Knesset Constitution Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman shared a personal tribute, revealing he visited Paz in the hospital two weeks prior. He described her as a "great woman" who connected people with different views, bridging social activism with a "healthy national outlook." Rothman noted that even family members who did not share her political shift continued to show her love and care.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also paid tribute, calling Paz a "partner, fighter, determined, brave, and principled" activist. He criticized the judicial system's treatment of her and asserted that her activism brought the issue of "infiltrators" to national awareness. Ben-Gvir promised to "continue to struggle and fight her war."
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana recalled knowing Paz before his entry into the Knesset, working together in South Tel Aviv. He described her as fighting "like a lioness" for residents, attracting many supporters and, naturally, "many enemies." Ohana mentioned Paz's desire to keep her cancer diagnosis private, not wanting to appear weak. He concluded by saying, "This morning your suffering ended, and we are left with the good memories, rare courage, and sharp humor."
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