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Fatah’s youth movement eulogizes terrorist who murdered 2 as a “heroic Martyr”


Text and poster posted on the official Fatah Facebook page

Posted text: "Fatah's Shabiba [Youth Movement] eulogizes Martyr Omar Abu Laila (i.e., terrorist, murdered 2)"

The image shows terrorist Omar Abu Laila who murdered 2 Israelis. In the upper left corner is 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. In the upper right corner is the general Shabiba Fatah Youth Movement logo that shows the PA map of Palestine next to a book, with a circle around it with text within it.
Text on either side of the circle: “The State of Palestine”
Text at bottom of circle: “Fatah – the perpetual revolution”

Text on poster:
"'And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision’ [Quran, Sura 3:169, Sahih International translation].
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah – Salfit Branch, Al-Zawiya Organizational Region
And the Fatah Student Movement of Al-Quds Open University
Eulogize their son, heroic Martyr
Omar Amin Yusuf Abu Laila
Who died as a Martyr on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
After a confrontation with the Israeli counter-terrorism unit at the village of Abwein
Glory to the Martyrs who are more honorable than all of us"
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Omar Abu Laila – Palestinian terrorist who stabbed Israeli soldier Gal Keidan, stole his weapon, and shot and murdered him at Ariel Junction on March 17, 2019. Abu Laila then shot at passersby, murdering Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, and stole the car of a civilian who had fled the scene, which he drove to Gitai Avishar Junction, west of Ariel, where he shot and seriously wounded another Israeli. Abu Laila was shot and killed on March 19, 2019, during a gunfire exchange with Israeli soldiers when they attempted to apprehend him.

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