The Insult Page #2

I'll do it.

I swear.

I wish Ariel Sharon

had wiped you all out!

Two broken ribs. What happened?

Someone hit him,

about a stupid gutter.

Breathe in.

We're looking for that animal.

- When we catch him...

- Not now, Eli.

Don't lift anything for 8 weeks.

Shall I put you on sick leave?

Keep the ice pack on,

and get some rest.

Get well.

A Christian suing a Palestinian?

No lawyer will take this case.

No one would dare.

I don't need a lawyer.

I know I'm right.

No, you're not.

You're not right at all.

What you said is unacceptable.

That's how wars start.

Dad, are you saying he's right?

I'm saying you're wrong.

He just wanted to fix your gutter,

but you humiliated him.

You're blaming me for a gutter?

They f***ed up this country,

and you blame me for a gutter?

Tell me why can't you go in there?

That's how it is.

We aren't authorized

to enter Palestinian camps.

What authority do you have?

It's political.

How do you get him out?

You bait him?

He must be in there hiding.

Then he'll be deemed a fugitive,

and an arrest warrant will be issued.

You said you can't arrest him!

What a joke!

It's the hideout of every convict.

Please, let me finish.

If it were me, I'd be in jail.

But him,

we arrest him by mail.

Because he's Palestinian!

This is bullshit!

You insulted the police.

No, I insulted the situation.

- "I wish Ariel Sharon..."

- What's the problem?

How could you?

To a Palestinian?

- You don't understand.

- I don't?

It's normal for you, but not for me.

You think it's a perfect world?

Is it because of the baby?

I don't want her to suffer.

Me neither.

But we're stuck,

and you don't want to change.

Hello.

I'll be gone for a few days.

Continue working as usual.

Close the sewers on Fassouh Street

and level out the concrete.

No problem.

How are you, boss?

He asked for it.

Here.

Can you feel it?

You think she knows what's going on?

I don't know.

I think she knows everything.

She knows when we're happy,

when we're sad,

when we're angry.

You think she can hear us?

I think so.

Right, Streeda?

Can I help you?

I'm Yasser Salameh.

I'm turning myself in.

Drop your case.

He gets out of jail

and everything will be fine.

- You still defend him.

- Because he's a decent man.

He doesn't deserve this.

He doesn't belong in jail.

We don't solve this thing

by pretending we love each other.

That's not how it works.

It could.

I'm no Jesus Christ

who'll turn the other cheek.

Case Number 23:

Tony Hanna vs Yasser Salameh.

Are you the plaintiff,

Tony George Hanna, Lebanese,

born October 7, 1970?

Yes.

You reside in Beirut.

Yes.

Bring in the accused.

Are you Yasser Abdallah Salameh,

born June 16, 1955 in Palestine?

Yes.

- What ID do you have?

- A laissez-passer.

Where do you reside?

St. Eli Refugee Camp.

You don't want an attorney?

No.

Mr. Tony,

you claim that on July 2,

Mr. Salameh insulted you.

A week later, at 8:30 AM,

he assaulted you at your garage

and broke two ribs.

Yes.

You're suing for physical

and moral damages.

Yes.

How much are you claiming?

- What do you mean?

- What's the amount you want?

The court will say.

You're also asking for "acknowledgment".

Can you explain?

I want him to acknowledge

that he erred.

- And I...

- The court decides.

I want him to say he's sorry,

hear it out of his mouth.

Why don't you have a lawyer?

Because I'm right.

Just because you say so

doesn't mean it's true.

Mr. Yasser,

how do you plead?

Guilty, not guilty,

guilty with an explanation?

Guilty.

Your Honor, can I talk to Mr. Yasser?

Are you his lawyer?

His employer.

- Please sit.

- He doesn't know the laws.

I said sit down.

Mr. Yasser,

by pleading guilty,

you consent to the crime.

Yes.

I was watering my plants as usual,

I didn't notice he was under my balcony.

Suddenly I heard...

Why didn't you look down

to check if anyone was underneath?

Didn't you know

your installation was illegal?

- Every flat is like that.

- Answer me.

Did you know it was illegal?

No, I didn't.

When the company

informed you that it was,

and sent someone to fix it,

why did you refuse?

I didn't want workers in our home.

My pregnant wife was alone.

Did you have other problems

in your home?

- A wiring problem two months ago.

- What did you do?

I called an electrician.

It was the fuse box.

Is the fuse box in your apartment?

Yes.

So the electrician went

inside your apartment.

Correct.

When he came in, was your wife alone?

Yes, but we...

Thank you, Mr. Tony.

Mr. Yasser,

you've been renovating buildings there

for five weeks now.

Yes.

- How do residents treat you?

- Well.

You know that in this town,

every area has its own sensibilities,

political, religious.

Have you taken this into account?

- Yes.

- How?

I asked my workers

to pray in a car park,

to offend no one.

The fight with Mr. Tony

is the first one you've had.

Yes.

So why

after five weeks of friendly relations,

did you call Mr. Hanna

a "f***ing prick"?

He spilled dirty water on me.

He says it was an accident.

How do you answer to this?

I've done nothing wrong

eXcept do my job.

Why didn't you apologize?

He gave you ample time to do it.

I didn't feel I owed him an apology.

So on July 9,

you go to his garage and punch him.

This is premeditated assault.

I was going to apologize.

What changed your mind?

Please answer, what stopped you?

I already said I was guilty.

I need to know

what pushed you to hit him.

The report doesn't say why.

He said things.

Like what?

You're doing yourself no favor

by remaining silent.

The allegations against you are serious.

What pushed him to hit you?

He was asked first.

I'm addressing you now.

If my words were bad,

then let him repeat them.

What did you say?

He had no right to hit me.

You must have said something

that pushed him.

If you won't say it,

you admit he didn't deserve it.

I don't believe it all started

over a gutter.

This is the last time I will ask.

Mr. Tony.

Mr. Yasser.

Very well.

This court finds

all the evidence presented

is inconclusive.

Inconclusive?

What about my injuries?

Do not interrupt me.

You can't lump us together.

Don't tell me what I can't do!

Nothing justifies physical assault!

Says who?

Article 554 of the penal code:

"Aggravated assault is defined

by serious bodily injury..."

I know what the law says.

"... and carries a sentence of 6 months

and a fine of up to 50,000 pounds."

Mr. Tony, please.

- "In case it leads to illness...

- Mr. Tony!

- You've crossed the line.

- This is the law.

You broke the law

by having an illegal pipe

and breaking it after he fixed it.

Case dismissed!

- Not fair, Your Honor!

- You may go, Mr. Yasser.

You're biased.

You're acquitting a criminal.

Leave the courtroom.

Not before I get a fair trial.

Get out or I'll have you arrested.

For what?

Get him out!

You're a corrupt judge and a fraud.

I will sue you.

You're hurting him!

I'll have you barred from this court

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