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Imbuing Hatred
Editorial
Managing Editor: Jackie Headapohl
Palestinian youths taught to "heroically murder."
y
oung Palestinians have embraced
believed to be active in a terrorist group, but
the call of government, educa-
clearly were influenced by the terrorist cause.
tional and religious leaders to kill
On Oct. 12, a 13-year-old boy and his
and maim Jews via knife attacks on behalf
17-year-old cousin stabbed two Jews, a
of their "beloved Palestine" — even if that
25-year-old man and the other a 13-year-old
means dying as "martyrs for Allah:'
boy, in Jerusalem. Israeli police shot both
Such barbarism derives from a belief
Palestinian assailants; the older one was
among too many Palestinian "role models"
killed and the younger one is recovering.
that all of Israel belongs to the Palestinian
Attackers aren't just males. On Oct. 16, a
people.
30-year-old Palestinian female tried to stab
The October surge in Palestinian vio-
an Israeli security guard at Afula's central bus
lence toward Israel developed from Jewish-
station before being shot and wounded.
Muslim clashes over visits to the Temple
Notably, Fatah, the largest faction within
Mount in Jerusalem's Old City — and from a
the Palestinian Authority, which governs
Palestinian leadership that incites by imagin- Palestinian-controlled areas of the West
ing Israel wants to destroy the Al
Bank, has regaled in inciting violence
Aqsa Mosque there.
against Jews as part of the "struggle"
A troubling number of
to win statehood and curtail Israel's
Palestinian teenagers and
military occupation — outside of
20-somethings, mostly Israeli
direct bilateral negotiations with
Arabs or Arabs living in east
Israel.
Jerusalem, have answered the call
The P.A. Ministry of Education is
to "sacrifice soul and blood for the
planting olive trees to elevate "heroic
Al Aqsa Mosque," as the General
martyrs" who have murdered or
Robert S klar
Union of Palestinian Teachers'
injured Israelis. The plantings "illus-
Contribut ing
secretary general put it on official
trate the devotion of the ministry
Editor
P.A. TV
and its staff to honoring the martyrs,
among them school students, and
CONTINUED DRUMBEAT
to strengthening the sense of belonging to
It's a no-brainer to trace this aggression to a
the land," announced PNN, an independent
Palestinian society despising Zionism and
Palestinian news agency, according to Israel-
Jews. Youths especially are targeted through
based Palestinian Media Watch (PMW).
revisionist textbooks, music videos, TV
The announcement went on to character-
shows and Islamic teachings. Early and unre- ize the plantings not as terrorist glorification,
lenting inculcation radicalizes kids by the
but as part of the education ministry's yearn-
time they're teens, making them vulnerable
ing to "instill national and humanitarian val-
to "the scent of the martyr's blood:'
ues in the minds of the young, and respect
Most of the youthful knife wielders weren't for the symbols of the struggle:'
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Arts & Life Editor: Lynne Konstantin
Early and unrelenting
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Senior Copy Editor: David Sachs
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inculcation
Editorial Assistant: Sy Manello
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radicalizes kids.
Senior Columnist: Danny Raskin
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Contributing Editor: Robert Sklar
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Contributing Writers:
ONLINE INCITEMENT
Social media have proven prime sources for
Palestinian agitation. On its official Facebook
page, Fatah posted an armed and masked
terrorist with text threatening Israelis with
more attacks. "We will kill you here, Oh
Zionists. We are awaiting you. If you come
back, we will come back:' read the Fatah
pledge in both Hebrew and Arabic, accord-
ing to Steve Emerson's Washington-based
Investigative Project on Terrorism.
According to PMW, Fatah used Twitter
to pronounce that Israeli settlers are tied to
ISIS, the Islamic State terrorist group, and
that stabbing Israelis is "a symphony of love
for Jerusalem:'
Palestinian parents can be ambassadors of
hate as well. One mother "let out cries of joy"
when her 19-year-old son became a "martyr"
after stabbing to death two Israeli men in
their 40s in the Old City.
Diplomacy alone cannot reverse a culture
that propounds via Fatah on Facebook: "We
are a nation that dies a martyrdom death
with a smile on its face:'
Israel must do more to end the occupa-
tion, limit land seizure, promote coexistence
and re-engage talks. But it also must stay
vigilant, defend its borders and protect its
people against Palestinian aggressors. *
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Barbara Lewis, Rabbi Jason Miller, Alan Muskovitz,
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As I prepare to depart on a trip to Israel
in the next few days, the headlines
reporting almost daily Palestinian
attacks can be disturbing to read. But
my wife, Sally, and I continue our
unwavering devotion to Israel and
believe that visiting at this time is,
among other things, a statement of
solidarity with the Jewish state. For
those of you who cannot visit Israel at
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