Tali Fahima

She describes her nationality as Palestinian and has converted to Islam . She grew up in a single parent family in Qiryat Gat , a town in the south of Israel. Until 2003 she was a Likud supporter; she then read an interview in which Zubeidi described his transformation from peace activist to wanted terrorist; intrigued, she found Zubeidi's phone number, and spoke with him several times. When she learned that Zubeidi was at the top of Israel's list of intended assassinations, she decided to travel to Jenin and live in his home as a human shield. She became involved in the Palestinian children's project in Jenin which featured in the film Arna's Children , along with Zubeidi before his imprisonment. She does not deny that she later met Zubeidi in Jenin a number of times, but she denies any involvement in armed activities. In March 2004 she stated that she was prepared to act as a human shield to protect Zubeidi. Both she and Zubeidi deny the allegation that they had a romantic relationship. On 23 December 2005 she pleaded guilty to some less serious charges (including: translating a top secret Israeli military document for Zubeidi) in a plea bargain which would have led to her early release. However, on 13 September 2006, the Parole Board ruled that she would not be released early, since she "acted in an insolent and rude manner toward prison guards." [1] Tali Fahima was released in January 2007, a year earlier than her original sentence, for good conduct. Still, she is banned from leaving the country, contacting foreign agents or entering the Palestinian-controlled areas in the West Bank [2] - limitations similar to those imposed on Mordechai Vanunu after his own release from prison. On April 23, 2007, she participated in an alternative torch-lighting ceremony for Israeli Independence Day , where she lit a torch in honor of Zubeidi. In June 2008, Zubaidi, confined to Jenin in an amnesty agreement requested permission to travel to Ramallah for an eye operation. Tali Fahima thereupon attacked him as a "whore of the Shin Bet security service." Nowadays, Tali lives as a Palestinian in the Arab village Ara'ra , and works as a Hebrew teacher. In June 2010, she converted to Islam at a mosque in Umm al-Fahm . Court (Hebrew) "Leftist lights torch for Al-Aqsa commander" . "Tali Fahima: Zakariya Zubeidi is Israeli security service's whore" . 24 July 2008 .

Israeli pro-Palestinian activist Tali Fahima sticker, 2005 Tali Fahima ( , ); born 8 February 1976) is an Israeli pro-Palestinian activist who was convicted for her contacts with Zakaria Zubeidi , Jenin chief of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades . She describes her nationality as Palestinian . Fahima was born in Kiryat Gat , a development town in the south of Israel, to a family of Algerian Jewish and Moroccan Jewish origin. She was one of three daughters born to Sarah Lahiani and Shimon Fahima. After her parents divorced, Fahima and her sisters were raised by their mother, who worked in a variety of jobs to support them. After completing her mandatory military service, Fahima moved to Tel Aviv and worked as a legal secretary. Until 2003 she was a Likud supporter; she then read an interview in which Zubeidi described his transformation from peace activist to wanted terrorist; intrigued, she found Zubeidi's phone number, and spoke with him several times. When she learned that Zubeidi was at the top of Israel's list of intended assassinations, she decided to travel to Jenin and live in his home as a human shield. She became involved in the Palestinian children's project in Jenin which featured in the film Arna's Children , along with Zubeidi before his imprisonment. She did not deny that she later met Zubeidi in Jenin a number of times, but she denied any involvement in armed activities. In March 2004 she stated that she was prepared to act as a human shield to protect Zubeidi. Both she and Zubeidi deny the allegation that they had a romantic relationship. On 8 August 2004, Fahima was arrested, interrogated by security officials for one month and then placed under administrative detention for three months. She was indicted in December 2004 and charged with "assistance to the enemy at time of war". On 23 December 2005 she pleaded guilty to some less serious charges, admitting to maintaining contacts with a foreign agent with the intention of harming state security. She also admitted to passing information to the enemy, and to violating a legal order forbidding the entry of Israelis into Palestinian Authority-controlled territory. The most serious charges, aiding an enemy in time of war, supporting a terrorist organization and possession of weapons against her were dropped. She received a three-year prison sentence and a suspended sentence that would go into effect if she violated any order forbidding entry into closed military zones, leaving less than one year of prison time left to serve. Her first request for early release was denied, the Parole Board ruling on 13 September 2006, that she "acted in an insolent and rude manner toward prison guards". She was released in early January 2007, a year earlier than her original sentence, for good conduct. She was banned from leaving the country, contacting foreign agents or entering the Palestinian-controlled areas in the West Bank On 23 April 2007, Fahima participated in an alternative torch-lighting ceremony for Israeli Independence Day , where she lit a torch in honor of Zubeidi. In June 2008, Zubaidi, confined to Jenin in an amnesty agreement requested permission to travel to Ramallah for an eye operation; leading Fahima to denounce him as a "whore of the Shin Bet security service." Fahima lives in the Arab village Ar'ara in northern Israel, and works as a Hebrew teacher. In June 2010, she converted to Islam at a mosque in Umm al-Fahm . The Sisterhood The outsider Shabi, Rachel (12 August 2005). "Tali Fahima: Zakariya Zubeidi is Israeli security service's whore" . 24 July 2008 . Left-wing activist Tali Fahima converts to Islam

Israeli pro-Palestinian activist Tali Fahima sticker, 2005 Tali Fahima ( , ); born 8 February 1976) is an Israeli of Algerian Jewish origin, pro-Palestinian activist who was convicted for her contacts with Zakaria Zubeidi , Jenin chief of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades . She describes her nationality as Palestinian . In June 2010, she converted to Islam at a mosque in Umm al-Fahm .

Israeli pro-Palestinian activist Tali Fahima sticker, 2005 Tali Fahima ( Arabic : طالي فحيمة , Hebrew : טלי פחימה ; born 8 February 1976) is an Israeli of Algerian Jewish origin and pro-Palestinian activist who was convicted for her contacts with Zakaria Zubeidi , Jenin chief of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades , an armed faction close to Fatah . In June 2010, she converted to Islam at a mosque in Umm al-Fahm .