passing on a mail that came my way today:

Hi, my name is Doron Ofir and I am a student in 11th grade at Branko Weiss High School in Modiin.
Today, I came with some people from the school as a troupe to the Ministry of Education to perform at the ceremony of the tranferring of ministers.
We entered, received an amazing and warm welcome.
From there, the ceremony began, and then, in one second, my smile fell to the floor.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yifat Shasha Bitun, came to give a final speech as the Minister of Education and to welcome the Minister of Education, of the Likud, Yoav Kish.
Dr. Shasha Bitun addressed the minister, and he responded by insultingly sitting at the table, and talking on his mobile phone.
When the outgoing minister turned to him to listen to her, he replied, “We have heard you for a year and a half.”
I was confused.
Forget the right-left, religious-secular, male-female, just-right-unjust;
First of all, you should show respect to the person standing next to you by your side and speaking to you, simple politeness.
As a student in Israel, I was shocked to understand that this was going to be my new Minister of Education.
His response, the contempt, is this supposed to serve as an example for education in Israel?
Before the honorable minister left the podium, she said to Mr. Kish, “We are partners with the same goal.” Good luck.”