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PA honors suicide bombers
who murdered
civilians
PA: Terrorist Martyrs call to
Palestinians:
"Follow in our
path"
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques
Zilberdik
As a gesture of goodwill to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas,
Israel transferred to the Palestinian Authority 91 bodies of
terrorists who were killed during their terror attacks, and had been
buried in Israel in a cemetery for terrorists. The PA gave the
terrorists a military funeral for heroes, with the participation of
Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and other PA
dignitaries.
All the returned terrorists,
including many suicide bombers who murdered civilians, were presented
as heroic and categorized as Shahids (Martyrs). (See names
of suicide terrorists and their attacks below).
The term
Shahid is used for anyone who dies for Allah and is the
highest status that can be achieved in Islam. The act of seeking
and/or achieving death as a Shahid is considered so
praiseworthy that the Shahid is rewarded with a place in
Paradise beside the prophets of Islam.
At the recent
funeral ceremony, PA leaders referred to the dead terrorists,
including suicide bombers, as Shahids, as is PA routine when
referring to terrorists who have died during their terror attacks
against Israel.
Categorizing suicide bombers and other
terrorists who have murdered Israeli civilians as Shahids
indicates that the PA views the killing of Israeli civilians as a
positive Islamic act.
A recurring theme at the official PA ceremony was that
these terrorists - Shahids - are calling on other
Palestinians to follow in their path:
Secretary General of Mahmoud
Abbas´ office, Tayeb Abd Al-Rahim:
"Oh brothers [Martyrs], your
souls now hover above us and say to us: ´Follow in our
path.´"
Mufti of the PA, Muhammad Hussein:
"The souls
of the noble Martyrs envelop us, and are imploring us to
follow the path that they have paved and the path in
which they went."
The following are names of some of the
suicide bombers from among the 91 terrorists. Their killing of
Israelis while killing themselves is seen by the PA as admirable
Islamic behavior, and Palestinians are being called to follow in
their path:
Raed Misk - Suicide bomber in Jerusalem
(23 killed, Aug. 10, 2003)
Muawiyah Jarar´eh -
Suicide bomber in double suicide bombing in Jerusalem (16 killed,
July 30, 2007)
Tawfiq Yassin - Suicide bomber in
double suicide bombing in Jerusalem (16 killed, July 30, 2007)
Nasim Jaabari- Suicide bomber in double suicide
bombing on two buses in Beersheba (16 killed, Aug. 31, 2004)
Ahmad Al-Qawasmi - Suicide bomber in double suicide
bombing on two buses in Be´er Sheva (16 killed, Aug. 31, 2004)
Ali Jaareh - Suicide bomber on a bus in Jerusalem
(11 killed, Jan. 29, 2004)
Samer Hammad - Suicide
bomber in Tel Aviv (11 killed, April 17, 2006)
Muhammad Za´ul - Suicide bomber on a bus in
Jerusalem (8 killed, Feb. 22, 2004)
Ramez Abu Salim -
Suicide bomber in a coffee shop in Jerusalem (7 killed, Sept. 9, 2003)
Abdallah Badran - Suicide bomber in a night club in
Tel Aviv (5 killed, Feb. 25, 2005)
Hiba Daraghmeh -
Suicide bomber in a shopping mall in Afula (3 killed, May 19, 2003)
Moussa Ghneimat - Suicide bomber in a coffee shop in
Tel Aviv (3 killed, March 21, 1997)
All the 91 bodies that were
given over and honored by the PA were of terrorists who were killed
carrying out attacks. PMW has not finished reviewing how many of the
returned bodies were suicide bombers, in addition to these cited
above.
The following are excerpts from the speeches
delivered by the Secretary General of Mahmoud Abbas´ office, Tayeb
Abd Al-Rahim, and the Mufti of the PA, Muhammad
Hussein:
The Secretary General of Mahmoud Abbas´
office, Tayeb Abd Al-Rahim:
 " Our Martyrs are now among
us after being in our hearts, in our minds, and in our veins. We did
not forget them for a moment, we will never forget them, and we will
always remain faithful to their vow... Oh brothers [Martyrs], your
souls now hover above us and say to us: ´Follow in our path, stick to
the obligation that is incumbent upon us and we are sure that you
will be fulfilling this obligation and following this
path.´ May Allah have mercy on you. We ask Allah
to gather you in the uppermost heaven, along with the prophets, the
righteous, and the Martyrs." [PA TV (Fatah), May 31, 2012]
PA
Mufti Muhammad Hussein:
 "Today we receive this elite
group of Martyrs. Our people, headed by the Palestinian leadership,
welcome these Martyrs with great honor... As we accompany these
Martyrs to Heaven, we should be happy: By Allah´s will, we still have
elite groups of Martyrs like these among us. We still have a generous
leadership, and we still have a people that has never been sparing
and will spare no sacrifice for this blessed land, for this homeland,
for Jerusalem and the holy places, and for every inch of the pure
land of beloved Palestine. Honored brothers, this is a great event:
The souls of the noble Martyrs envelop us, and their souls tell
us to follow in their path."
[PA TV (Fatah), May 31, 2012]
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