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PA Teenager's Summer camp Named for Teenage Suicide Bomber (15.8.03)
by Itamar Marcus,
Palestinian Media Watch
Introduction:
Ayyat al-Akhras - a 17 year-old girl - was the youngest child suicide bomber, murdering 2 Israelis in a Jerusalem supermarket on March 29, 2002. The PA has named a children's summer camp in her name. This is the second summer in a row in which a camp was named for Akhras and continues the PA policy of naming summer camps, sporting events and schools, after prominent terrorists.
This naming of a children's summer camp for a teenage terrorist is particularity problematic as it is quite natural for children to see another child being honored as a role model.
The following appeared in yesterday's PA daily:
"Dr. Ahmad al-Yazji, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports attended a graduation ceremony of a summer camp named after the Sahida (Woman who died for Allah) Ayyat Al Akhras. It was organized by the Shabaiba [youth organization] of the Fatah in East Gaza....150 children aged 9-15 participated in the camp...
Al-Yazji stressed the role of the struggle fulfilled by the Palestinian National Liberation Movement "Fatah" and saluted the Shahids (Those who died for Allah), the wounded and the prisoners."
[Al Quds - Aug. 14. 2003]
Archives News Item:
"Today the activities begin in the tenth Scouts summer camp, the Shahid Seeker [Death for Allah Seeker ]- Ayyat al-Akhras Camp..." [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug. 4, 2002]
Palestinian Summer Camp Named for Woman Suicide Bomber (20.7.03)
by Itamar Marcus,
Palestinian Media Watch
Introduction:
The Palestinian Authority [PA] has named a summer camp for girls after the first woman suicide bomber - Wafa Idris. Idris murdered 1 and injured over 150 in Jerusalem, when she blew herself up on January 27, 2002. This is a continuation of PA policy of naming educational programs, schools, and summer camps after terrorists, including, suicide bombers.
The camp received UN funding through UNICEF.
The following is from the article that appeared in a PA daily:
"[At the closing ceremonies thanks were given including] to UNICEF for its support of the camps."
PA Names Summer Camp after Master Terrorist (15.7.03)
by Itamar Marcus,
Palestinian Media Watch
Introduction:
The Palestinian Authority as educational policy names children's sporting events, educational programs and institutions, after terrorists, including suicide bombers, who have killed large number of Israelis. Yesterday's PA daily reports on a summer camp named for Jihad Al-Amarin, the founder of the suicide terror division of the Fatah, the Al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigade. The story reports that as a camp activity the children visited the terrorists home, and met his family. This follows numerous stories in the PA press this summer of children's summer camps named for other terrorists.
Previous PMW reports have documented this common PA practice of promoting terrorists as heroes for children.
The report in the PA daily:
"The Palestinian Union for Culture, Sciences and Development continues with the activities of the fifth round of the summer camps (which) bears the title: "The Shahid Al-Amarin." This with the cooperation of the children's organization, "Da'una Nafrach" "Let us rejoice."... [150 boys and girls aged 12 and 13 are taking part in this camp.]
Yesterday the camp's participants went to the home of the shahid [died for Allah] Jihad Al-Amarin, where (they were greeted by) the shahid's wife, children and family. During the visit there were speeches praising the virtues of the shahid Jihad Al-Amarin, who was assassinated a year ago by the forces of the occupation.
[note: Jihad Al-Amarin, the founder of the Al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigade, was killed by Israel.]
The shahid's wife expressed her joy at our people's loyalty to her husband, stating that the shahid Jihad followed a national mission. During the visit the shahid's wife was presented with the camp's shield." [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 13, 2003]
Related News Items Previously Reported:
1. Dalal Mughrabi - the terrorist who participated in the bus hijacking and murder of 36 Israelis and American Gail Rubin, in 1978.
Naming School (1) - "Announcement: Palestinian National Authority Ministry of Schools and Higher Education Hebron District" - "Building contract tender for the Dalal Mughrabi girls' high school [Al-Shuyukh village Hebron district.] With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid)" [The ad had the logos of the USAID, the Palestinian Authority and ANERA.] [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida July 30 2002]
Naming School (2) - "The Rafiah municipality hosted today the closing ceremony of the Shahida [died for Allah] Dalal Mughrabi Summer Camp.." [PATV August 9, 2001]
Naming Kindergarten - "The Kernel of Palestine (Dalal Al Mughrabi) Kindergarten in Dura, in the Hebron District, marked the graduation of a new class of children. [parentheses in original -ed] [Al Ayyam May 30, 2001]
Naming Fatah course - "the graduation ceremony of the Fatah Women's Young Staff Preparatory Course. The course was called `The Shahida Dalal Mughrabi Course'." [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida January 25, 2002]
2. Wafa Idris - the first woman suicide bomber. She blew herself up on January 27, 2002, killing 1 and injuring over 150 in Jerusalem.
"The students committee of the Shabiba student movement, `the Shahida Wafa Idris cell' in the Al-Quds Open University in Tubass, celebrated yesterday the completion of a course in democracy and human rights." [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, August 11, 2002]
3. Ayyat al-Akhras - killed 2 Israelis as she blew herself up in a supermarket in Jerusalem, on March 29, 2002. The PA named a summer camp for children in her name:
"Today the activities begin in the tenth Scouts summer camp, the Shahid Seeker [Death for Allah Seeker ]- Ayyat al-Akhras Camp..." [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug. 4, 2002]
Pictures from the Children of Jihad (holy war) Summer Camp
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