“What caught my attention was his heroism” - Palestinian woman marries imprisoned terrorist involved in murder of 8
Manar Khalawi, wife of terrorist Osama Al-Ashqar: "My decision to get engaged to Osama [Al-Ashqar] (i.e., involved in murder of 8) despite his life sentence... for me this decision is very normal… because [it’s] my duty as a Palestinian woman… to stand by my husband now, prisoner Osama Al-Ashqar, and to help and support him on his path to freedom" …
Official PA TV host: "How did you get to know each other?" …
Manar Khalawi: "Since yesterday when the wedding ceremony took place, he is now my husband… Osama’s name was always mentioned in my family. I wanted to get to know him. I went online and read about him. What caught my attention the most was his heroism. [He was] a young 18-year-old guy wanted [by Israel] for two years. He was one of the most prominent commanders of the second Intifada. At the beginning this amazed me about Osama’s character… We began to get to know each other and like each other... And praise Allah, he asked for my hand and approached my relatives."
The second Intifada – PA terror campaign (2000-2005) in which more than 1,100 Israelis were murdered.