I haven't had the time to finish my article for this week. I now have two children home with a fever and another whose teacher just called for my to pick up (he's not been feeling well). Also, their school is closed tomorrow and Monday for a short Chanukah vacation.

I'll try and have it posted online Sunday.

It was great to see at least some justice served in the rewarding the family of David Boim $156 million, for the death of their son. David was killed in 1996, by Hamas terrorists - in a drive-by shooting - near his school in Beit El (near Ramallah).

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the 12-member jury that deliberated since Tuesday found the Quranic Literacy Institute of Oak Lawn, IL, liable for funding Hamas terrorists and awarded Stanley and Joyce Boim $52 million.

A statute requires U.S. District Judge Arlander Keys to triple the damages. Three other defendants -- Texas-based charity Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, the Islamic Association for Palestine and alleged Hamas fund-raiser Muhammad Salah -- will share in paying damages after Keys previously ruled they were liable.

I doubt that the Boim's will ever see anywhere near the $156, but the Boim's commented that it was never about the money. It was about the message. Hopefully, the message was heard loud and clear.