Lemon Tree Page #3

I've never even seen her.

Mira says she seems very nice.

You know what my father used to say:

We will sleep quietly only

when the Palestinians will have hope.

At any case, the trees must be uprooted.

On the record.

Moving out...

Did I miss something interesting?

On or off the record?

I repeat the question:

Does knowing the end of a movie

spoil the fun of watching it?

You have 10 seconds to mark the

correct response in the answer sheet.

Time's up.

Do not turn the page

before you are instructed to do so.

Stop!

Time's up.

Go home.

You're not allowed in here.

Me no Hebrew.

You're not allowed in here,

don't you understand?

You'll get in trouble.

No Hebrew.

What's your name?

Name? What is your name?

Salma.

Salma, I'm ltamar

but they call me "Quickie" 'cause...

never mind.

You must go now.

My father...

Iong time ago,

take me along to sell lemons at market,

in lsrael.

Really? Yes.

Why did you let her in?

She's not allowed here!

I didn't! What do you want?

And who gave you permission to come down?

Go back to your post!

Why are you making trouble?

You're not allowed here!

Go home!

But my trees are dying.

Go home, or I'll arrest you.

Come on, get up there!

Hello, Ziad.

Hi, Mussa, how are you?

Welcome.

Mrs. Salma Zidane.

Pleased to meet you.

So, are we going in?

I've got a letter explaining everything...

Sorry, no,

the President had to go to Cairo.

Didn't Minister Abu Labda's

daughter talk to you?

She did, and so did her father.

But the President is always busy.

Thank you, Mr. President,

it was a pleasure meeting you.

I'm sorry, Ziad.

Believe me, he has no time at all.

Give me the file, I'll see to it.

Trust me, I'm your brother.

With your permission.

Do we have a chance?

We're going against all odds

and no one will help us.

Not even Minister Abu Labda's daughter?

Not even her.

Do you really know her?

Yes, she studied with me in Russia.

Excuse me, I've got loads

of work on your case.

Sorry to interrupt,

but we've never discussed it.

How much will it cost?

Well, the expert witnesses and

the paperwork will cost a bit and...

How much?

As far as my fee's concerned,

I can put it on hold. Really.

Ziad! How much?

We'll work it out.

It will be alright.

How are you?

Hello, Abu Hussam, good timing,

I need to prep you for court.

Mr. Ziad,

Iisten to me carefully.

I never got married

and have no children, except Salma.

Her mother died when she was 5 years old,

and I raised her with her father.

She's all I've got in the world.

Remember that well... all I've got.

Ok, now we can begin.

There are wolves in Malaysia,

ergo:
1. If wolves don't necessarily

live in woods,

then Malaysia doesn't necessarily

have woods...Following the uprooting

of 2,000 Palestinian-owned olive trees

in the West Bank,

over the past three months,

Defense Minister Navon

ordered a special inquiry.

Look, what really bothers me now

is the lranian nuclear threat

and the Hezbollah attacks.

However, this business with the trees

is an outrage.

My father was a warrior and farmer

all his life.

He taught me that a tree is like

a human being,

not a hair of his is to be touched.

Our sages have asserted that

"Man is like a tree".

A hotdog and fries in pita-bread

costs 3 shekels.

A hotdog and salad in pita-bread

costs 2.5 shekels.

Assuming the fries cost double the salad,

the pita-bread costs

as much as the hotdog...

Who is it?

Ziad, attorney Ziad.

The area is under curfew,

and I can't get home.

I thought I might...

Just a minute.

Sure.

I'm sorry to bother you...

You scared me.

It's good for your blood circulation.

Tea?

Please.

On second thought, no thanks,

but you have some.

I don't want any either.

Hear that?

There's a pack of wolves in the ravine.

Sometimes they sound so close,

as if they were in my grove.

When I don't hear them I feel lonesome,

and when I do,

I feel like joining their howling.

You're a lone wolf, too.

Unlike most young men.

How did your husband die?

The grove wasn't enough to live on,

so he left to look for work.

But he had a weak heart and it gave in.

Sorry, I didn't mean to...

It's ok.

It was 10 years ago,

he left me with 3 kids...

He died young, poor man.

But that's life.

Every man has his fate.

Did you love him?

I never knew other men.

And you?

I have a little girl. Her name is Luna.

I left her behind in Moscow,

with her mother.

I was young and foolish.

I thought life would be much easier.

I try not to think about it,

I run away from the thoughts.

Run away all the time...

What a pity.

You're still young,

your whole life is ahead of you.

Unlike me. I'm done.

Why do you say that?

You're still very beautiful.

People with a cold can't distinguish

an orange scent from a lemon.

Yossi can't tell the difference

between these scents,

hence, Yossi has a cold.

Which of the following deduction methods

is most similar to the one above?

Itamar! Want a cold drink?

No, thanks, Mrs. Navon,

They take care of me here.

And please call me Quickie.

Quickie? Why Quickie?

Because I was the slowest guy

at basic training.

I see.

Ziad?

You've reached Ziad Daud's Law offices.

Leave a message. Thanks.

Hello, Salma, I'm tied up in court,

submitting papers for your case.

I'll be a bit late. Wait for me, ok?

See you.

Salma?

She's very pretty, takes after you.

God bless her.

Thanks.

When the trial's over I should

go see her.

Well, we have lots of work.

How can I find anything now?

Construction of the Separation Wall

was suspended in several places.

When do you reckon the wall

will be completed?

I'm told the construction of the wall

is to be completed within 3 months.

Actually, the last part of the wall

is going to be in my hometown,

so they better be quick...

Minister! Yes, Avraham.

The Supreme Court convenes tomorrow

over your Palestinian neighbor's appeal.

How will you respond if she wins?

This thing reached even the USA?

Really, there's a limit...

or maybe there isn't.

Israel's mere existence is under threat,

and you're dealing with lemons?

Now, listen, dear friends.

There's a very nice young lady

who's been waiting for a long time.

So if you'll excuse me,

I'll stop here and take my daughter

to dinner. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Navon.

No second thoughts?

No second thoughts.

Let's go?

Let's go.

This is not just a violation of my

client's proprietary rights,

it also undermines the deep

emotional bond

she has with these trees that her

late father planted.

Furthermore, the uprooting order

is unlawful, unreasonable

and does not comply with the regional

military commander's powers

under lnternational Law,

Iet alone humanitarian values.

Article 53 of the Geneva Convention

prohibits the destruction of

any personal property,

Iand or possessions

by the occupying force.

Too bad my learned colleague did not

continue Article 53 that states:

"Unless so required by imperative

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