Fatah post for 53rd anniversary glorifies imprisoned terrorist Marwan Barghouti as a "heroic prisoner"
Image and text posted on the official Fatah Facebook page
Posted text:
“Prisoner leader Marwan Barghouti (i.e., terrorist who orchestrated three shooting attacks in which 5 were murdered)
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement ‘Fatah’
The year of the confrontation and defense of the holy sites
The 53rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Palestinian revolution
#The_Launch(Intilaqa)_of_Fatah53”
The image shows a picture of terrorist prisoner Marwan Barghouti, who orchestrated the murder of 5. To the right is a logo showing a masked Palestinian wearing a keffiyeh (Arab headdress) and using a slingshot with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock behind him, and next to him the number “53” representing the 53rd anniversary of the Launch of Fatah. Under the logo is a picture of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. In the upper right corner appears the Fatah logo that includes a grenade, crossed rifles, and the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel as “Palestine” together with the PA areas.
Text on image:
“The Palestinian National Liberation Movement – Fatah
Mobilization and Organization Commission – Communications Office
The 53rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Palestinian revolution
Fatah Movement Central Committee member
Heroic prisoner
Marwan Barghouti”
Click to view bulletin
Intilaqa - "the Launch" refers to the beginning of Fatah on Jan. 1, 1965, when it carried out its first terror attack against Israel, attempting to blow up Israel's National Water Carrier.
Marwan Barghouti – Palestinian terrorist who is serving 5 life sentences for orchestrating three shooting attacks that murdered 5 people: one attack in Jerusalem (June 12, 2001) in which Greek monk Tsibouktsakis Germanus was murdered by terrorist Ismail Radaida and another unidentified terrorist, another attack at a gas station in Givat Zeev near Jerusalem (Jan. 15, 2002) in which Yoela Hen, 45, was murdered by terrorists led by Mohammed Matla, and one shooting and stabbing attack at the Seafood Market restaurant in Tel Aviv (March 5, 2002) in which Eli Dahan, 53, Yosef Habi, 52, and Police Officer Sergeant-Major Salim Barakat, 33, were murdered by terrorist Ibrahim Hasouna. When arrested by Israel in 2002, Barghouti headed the Tanzim (Fatah terror faction). After he was convicted and imprisoned, he was re-elected member of the Palestinian Authority parliament. On Dec. 4, 2016, he was elected to Fatah's Central Committee.
» View analysis citing this item