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Youth football tournament named after terrorist Abu Jihad

     "The Prince of Shahids (Martyrs), Khalil Al-Wazir (Abu Jihad) 16th Football Tournament for youth will commence today… under the supervision of the Palestinian Football Association and its auxiliary committee in Jerusalem… The winners’ ceremony will be held in the presence of the Shahid’s [Abu Jihad’s] son and governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority, Dr. Jihad Al-Wazir, who expressed great appreciation for the role of the Al-Ansar Club in marking the anniversary of his father’s Martyrdom death for the past 16 years. He confirmed his participation… alongside members of the tournament’s supreme council: District Governor of Jerusalem, engineer Adnan Al-Husseini, Secretary General of the Football Association, Abd Al-Majid Hijjah, who will attend as representative of Jibril Rajoub [Fatah Central Committee member]… and head of the Jerusalem department of the Presidential (Abbas’) office, Ahmed Al-Ruweidi.”

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