Suicide bombing in downtown Jerusalem, 2001. Ahlam Tamimi, who drove the suicide bomber to the restaurant, is slated to receive a medal sanctioned by PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski
Posted on 04/16/2008 5:33:30 AM PDT by SJackson
If reports that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to present two female terrorists with a medal of honor are found to be true, it will be a grave development, the consequences of which Israel will need to consider, senior government officials told Israel Radio on Wednesday.
Suicide bombing in downtown Jerusalem, 2001. Ahlam Tamimi, who drove the suicide bomber to the restaurant, is slated to receive a medal sanctioned by PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski
Slideshow: Pictures of the week However, the unnamed officials said the accuracy of the reports had not yet been confirmed.
The radio station reported earlier in the day that the Al Kuds Mark of Honor, the PLO's highest medal, would be given to two female terrorists who helped kill Israelis.
The two were Ahlam Tamimi, a Hamas affiliate serving a life sentence for driving the suicide bomber who exploded himself in the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem, killing at least half a dozen people, and Amra Muna, who seduced Ophir Rahum over the Internet and then lured him to Ramallah where he was murdered.
Conferring the Al Kuds Mark of Honor is decided at the discretion of the Palestinian Authority's president, and he alone has the final say when choosing the Palestinians to be honored with the medal.
Palestinian Minister for Prisoner Affairs Ashraf el Ajami told Israel Radio that his ministry gave PA President Mahmoud Abbas a comprehensive list of prisoners and his office chose the nominees from this list.
Ajami refused to confirm that the medal would be given to Tamimi and Muna, saying that he didn't want to "ruin the surprise" for the families attending the ceremony scheduled for Thursday.
Abbas himself was en route to Russia and his staff refused to comment on the report.
Likud MK Gideon Sa'ar said the report was "troubling and severe" news, but added that if the report were true, it would continue a recent history of doublespeak from Abbas, which, Sa'ar said, presented different Palestinian intentions and narratives when speaking to Arab crowds and when addressing Western diplomats.
Sa'ar mentioned a recent article where Abbas - Israel's Palestinian peace partner - hinted that a return to armed struggle might be in the benefit of the Palestinian cause.
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Shas is sitting pretty and won't leave the corrupt coalition either.
I can't say on Free Republic what it would take to remove the post survivalist party of Kadima.
This just serves to show how completely Islam has destroyed the minds of it's followers.
And the minds of "western" Palestinian terrorist supporters in Europe, the UK, UN and media who continually lie about the true goals of "Palestinian" (Islamic) terrorism against Israel.
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I’m sure the FBI would investigte us for saying the obvious truth about that leftist junta.
I wonder if Jimmy Carter will appear at the terrorist medal ceremony?
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