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Palestinian terrorists who have killed several Israelis during the last
few weeks in Jerusalem are being presented as heroes by both the
Palestinian Authority and Fatah.
On official PA TV, Fatah official Muhammad Al-Biqa'i from Lebanon sent blessings of "praise
and esteem" to Al-Shaloudi (terrorist who killed 2), Mutaz (terrorist
who attempted to murder Rabbi Yehuda Glick) and Ibrahim Al-Akari
(terrorist who killed 2). He then honored the murderers for heeding the
call that "Jerusalem needs blood to purify itself of Jews":
"They are the ones who heard the call of Yasser Arafat, while the Arab and Islamic nation ignored his call: 'Millions of Martyrs (Shahids)
are marching to Jerusalem'. They came out with their weapons, with
their true belief that Jerusalem needs blood to purify itself of Jews."
[Official PA TV, Nov. 7, 2014]
Two days ago, representative of the PA Ministry of Religious Affairs Hassan Al-Saifi, made a similar statement in a speech where he "addressed the suffering of the residents of Jerusalem and the continuing Israeli desecration of Al-Aqsa" and declared "that
Jerusalem has no need of declarations or religious rulings, but rather
needs the religious scholars in particular to fulfill their duty, rush
to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices and blood." [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 14, 2014]
Such statements show that the PA and Fatah - both headed by Mahmoud Abbas - have successfully demonized Jews and presented them as a great threat to Jerusalem and to its Muslim holy sites, as has been documented by Palestinian Media Watch.
Last week, on a PA TV game show, the host opened the show by specifically
honoring two terrorists who together have killed 4 and wounded dozens
by running pedestrians over with their cars, as well as the terrorist
who attempted to murder Rabbi Yehuda Glick. The host praised them for
"confronting the settler herds" and for "what you gave and sacrificed":
"Greetings
and honor to our heroic Martyrs, the Martyrs of Jerusalem - Hijazi
(terrorist who attempted to murder Rabbi Yehuda Glick), Al-Shaloudi
(terrorist who killed 2), Al-Akari (terrorist who killed 2), and lately
also Kheir Al-Din Hamdan from Kafr Kanna (Palestinian man shot to death
by Israeli police). Our greetings to the Martyrs' families. We stand
submissive and humbled in view of what you gave and sacrificed. You are
confronting the ever-aggressive settler herds in the streets of
Jerusalem."
[Official PA TV, Nov. 9, 2014]
The following are longer excerpts of the statements and reports on official PA TV and in the official PA daily:
"Many
religious scholars and clerics have emphasized the importance of
revitalizing and uniting the efforts and means on the local, regional
and international levels for Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa [compound], and to protect it [Al-Aqsa] from the occupation. In addition, they noted that the defense of Jerusalem would not be carried out with declarations, announcements and the publication of religious rulings (Fatwas),
but by rushing towards Al-Aqsa and through sacrifice. These statements
were made at a conference for Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa held yesterday [Nov.
13, 2014] by the Ministry of Religious Affairs [in the Gaza Strip],
under the patronage of [PA] Minister of Religious Affairs Yusuf Ida'is
and with the participation of numerous religious scholars, clerics and
public personalities.
Ministry
of Religious Affairs representative Hassan Al-Saifi gave a speech in
which he addressed the suffering of the residents of Jerusalem and the
continuing Israeli desecration of Al-Aqsa. In addition, he noted that
Jerusalem has no need of declarations or religious rulings, but rather
needs the religious scholars in particular to fulfill their duty, rush
to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices and blood. In addition, he called on
the religious scholars to remove their turbans, be present on the
ground, and revitalize the role of the youth in defending Al-Aqsa."
[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 14, 2014]
Official PA TV program Free Space:
Muhammad Al- Biqa'i, Head of Media Department for Fatah in Lebanon:
"A
blessing of praise and esteem to Muhammad Abu Khdeir (murdered
Palestinian boy), Al-Shaloudi (terrorist who killed 2), Sunuqrut
(Palestinian boy, shot to death during riots), Mutaz (terrorist who
attempted to murder Rabbi Yehuda Glick) and Ibrahim Al-Akari (terrorist
who killed 2). They are the ones who heard the call of Yasser Arafat,
while the Arab and Islamic nation ignored his call: 'Millions of Martyrs
(Shahids) are marching to Jerusalem'. They came out with their
weapons, with their true belief that Jerusalem needs blood to purify
itself of Jews."
[Official PA TV, Nov. 7, 2014]
Official PA TV game show The Box:
PA TV host:
"First, greetings, as always, to the heroic and brave children of
Jerusalem who these days are confronting the settler herds at the
blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, in all the neighborhoods of the Old City and all
the neighborhoods outside of Jerusalem... Greetings and honor to our
heroic Martyrs, the Martyrs of Jerusalem - Hijazi (terrorist who
attempted to murder Rabbi Yehuda Glick), Al-Shaloudi (terrorist who
killed 2), Al-Akari (terrorist who killed 2), and lately also Kheir
Al-Din Hamdan from Kafr Kanna (Palestinian man shot to death by Israeli
police). Our greetings to the Martyrs' families. We stand submissive and
humbled in view of what you gave and sacrificed. You are confronting
the ever-aggressive settler herds in the streets of Jerusalem."
[Official PA TV, Nov. 9, 2014]
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Shaloudi
- On Oct. 22, 2014, Al-Shaloudi drove his car into a light-rail station
in Jerusalem, killing three-month-old Israeli-American Haya
Zissel-Brown and Karen Mosquera, 22, of Ecuador, and injuring 7 others.
He was shot by police while attempting to flee the scene, and later died
of his wounds.
Ibrahim Al-Akari - Hamas terrorist from East Jerusalem who carried out a car terror attack on Nov 5, 2014 at a light-rail station in Jerusalem, killing two and injuring at least 13 others. He was shot and killed by Israeli police officers who arrived on the scene.
Muhammad Abu Khdeir - Palestinian teen kidnapped and murdered by Israeli extremists in Jerusalem on July 2, 2014, in revenge for the kidnapping and murder of Israeli teens Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frenkel in the West Bank on
June 12. Following Abu Khdeir's murder, Palestinians took to the
streets of East Jerusalem in violent and continuous protests. Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli ministers
immediately condemned the killing in the strongest terms. Israeli police
arrested six Israeli suspects on July 6th; under interrogation, three
of the suspects confessed to murdering Khdeir.
Muhammad Sunuqrut - a 16-year-old Palestinian killed during a riot in Jerusalem in 2014.
Kheir Al-Din Hamdan
- 22-year-old Israeli Arab man shot to death by Israeli Police on Nov.
8, 2014 in the Arab-Israeli town of Kafr Kanna. Police claim that Hamdan
was shot after attempting to stab an officer, but a surveillance
recording shows Hamdan hitting the windows of a police car with a knife,
and then being shot by a police officer while running away. Hamdan
later died of his wounds. The Israeli attorney general has ordered an
investigation of the incident, which provoked large-scale rioting in
Kafr Kanna.
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