Abu Jihad was de mastermind achter een van de dodelijkste aanslagen in Israel, een buskaping waarbij 37 burgers, waaronder meer dan tien kinderen, werden gedood. Deze kindermoordenaar wordt de Palestijnse kinderen nu als rolmodel voorgehouden. Het is een nationaal gebruik onder Palestijnen om straten, pleinen, zomerkampen, scholen, sportevenementen etc. naar terroristen te vernoemen, niet naar mensen die zich voor vrede hebben ingezet of beroemde schrijvers of anderen die een constructieve bijdrage aan de Palestijnse samenleving hebben geleverd. De cynische conclusie zou kunnen zijn dat men blijkbaar niet veel anderen heeft om trots op te zijn, en dat de weinige echte vredesactivisten niet als helden maar als verraders worden gezien.
RP
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PMW Bulletin / May 17, 2010
PA kids told to "follow same path" as terrorist
Fatah representative at sports event
instructs kids to see Abu Jihad as role model
http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=2251
Fatah representative at sports event
instructs kids to see Abu Jihad as role model
http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=2251
By Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
The Palestinian Authority continues to use sporting events to glorify terrorists and present them as role models for children. This week, a football tournament named after terrorist Abu Jihad was sponsored by Fatah in a town near Jerusalem, while the lottery for another football tournament named after terrorist Abdallah Daoud took place in Bethlehem. In the Gaza Strip, a football tournament featured a team named after the terrorist Majed Abu Sharar.
A Fatah representative spoke at the "Shahid (Martyr) Abu Jihad tournament," and told the children that they should see the terrorist as a role model:
A Fatah representative spoke at the "Shahid (Martyr) Abu Jihad tournament," and told the children that they should see the terrorist as a role model:
"He reminded our children that we shall follow the same path of Abu Jihad and Yasser Arafat."
Abu Jihad headed PLO's military wing, and was responsible for the deaths of dozens of Israeli civilians. Among other attacks, he directed the worst terror attack in Israel's history, in which 37 were killed in a bus hijacking.
The lottery for a football tournament named after terrorist Abdallah Daoud was held in Bethlehem. Daoud was responsible for many terror attacks, and was one of the terrorists who stormed the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in 2002, using the monks and the religious site as shields.
A football tournament held in the Gaza Strip included the "Shahid (Martyr) Majed Abu Sharar" team. Majed Abu Sharar was a senior Fatah and PLO terror leader in the 1970s.
Click to see the new Palestinian Media Watch report, From Terrorists to Role Models, documenting the Palestinian Authority policy of naming sites and events after terrorists.
Following Palestinian Media Watch bulletins exposing this Palestinian Authority practice, the US has strongly condemned PA's honoring of terrorists:
State Department Spokesperson Philip Crowley:
"We also strongly condemn the glorification of terrorists. Honoring terrorists who have murdered innocent civilians, either by official statements or by the dedication of public places, hurts peace efforts and must end." [April 8, 2010]
Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff, U.S. Deputy Representative to the UN:
"We strongly condemn the glorification of terrorists, either through official statements or by the dedication of public places." [April 14, 2010]
The following are this week's announcements in the PA media about the three tournaments:
Fatah holds Martyr Abu Jihad tournament near Jerusalem
"Yesterday evening the second Shahid (Martyr) Abu Jihad [football] tournament for children concluded at the Abu Dis [near Jerusalem] youth club; it is held annually under the auspices of Fatah...
Abu Halal (Fatah branch Secretary) spoke about the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Shahid (Martyr) commander, Khalil Al-Wazir 'Abu Jihad,' and about his journey of struggle. He reminded our children that we shall follow the same path of Abu Jihad and Yasser Arafat."
Abu Halal (Fatah branch Secretary) spoke about the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Shahid (Martyr) commander, Khalil Al-Wazir 'Abu Jihad,' and about his journey of struggle. He reminded our children that we shall follow the same path of Abu Jihad and Yasser Arafat."
[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 16, 2010]
Lottery for the Martyr Abdallah Daoud tournament
"The lottery for the football tournament, named after the Shahid (Martyr) Abdallah Daoud Abu Al-Qassam, was held yesterday at the joint operations headquarters in the Bethlehem district. Participating in the tournament are teams representing the security services in the Bethlehem district."
[Al-Ayyam, May 17, 2010]
Tournament held in Gaza Strip includes "Martyr Majed Abu Sharar" team
"The [football] tournament trophy finals were held between the Al-Zarnuka team and the Shahid (Martyr) Majed Abu Sharar team."
[PA TV (Fatah), May 14, 2010]
Click to view examples on PMW's website of PA terrorist glorification.
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