Sunday, January 18, 2004
Here's the latest from Palestinian Media Watch (not yet on line). This is an object lesson (one of many) in why the moaning of Palestinian officials that they can't do anything to control their population until Israel does x, y or z is a bald-faced lie. The glorification of death and murder in Palestinian society is wholely and fully within the PA's (and specifically Arafat's) control.
PA Uses Murderer of Infant as Role Model for Youth
by Itamar Marcus
Introduction:
The PA continues to use sports events to present terrorists as role models for youth. This week the PA named a youth sport gathering after a former leader of the terrorist Al-Aksa Brigades who was responsible for numerous murders. The terrorist Marwan Zalum sent the sniper who killed the infant Shalhevet Pass, while she was held in her father's arms, and later sent a suicide bomber to Jerusalem in April 2002, killing six and injuring 85.
This week's youth gathering named for Zalum was under the auspices of Yasser Arafat and the Ministry of Youth and Sport. Speakers included the terrorist's widow and the Chairman of the PA Legislative Council, who praised the terrorist. A film was shown about the terrorist's life.
All this was within the framework of a sports event for young people.
The following is from the article in the PA daily Al Quds:
"Under the auspicious of President Yasser Arafat, the Administration of Youth and Sport and the Legislating Council, the conference [named] after the Martyr Marwan Zalum opened in the presence of the Chairman of the Legislative Council, Rafiq al-Natshe, the Minister Sulayman Abu Snina, the wife of the Martyr, Governor of the Hebron District, Arif Al-Ja’bari, and Deputy Chairman of the Palestinian soccer union, George Ghattas…
The first speaker was the wife of the Martyr, commander Marwan Zalum… She said:
“Marwan … loved this land. His only wish was to be a soldier, citizen and commander to protect his country, his homeland, and nation”.
A film was shown about the life of the Martyr Marwan Zalum the commander of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade… Later on the chairman of the Legislative Council spoke and gave his blessing and appreciation to the wife of the Martyr Marwan Zalum …” [Al Quds, January 14, 2004]
