Square in Jenin is named after Omar Al-Qassem, the terrorist who killed two Israelis

Headline: “The Arraba Municipality names a road after Omar Al-Qassem”

“Out of loyalty to our heroic Martyrs, their memory, their history that is saturated with sacrifices, and so that these suns will remain as a heritage in the hearts of the coming generations, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) members in the Jenin district submitted a request to the Arraba mayor and the municipality members so that they would agree to name the northern square at the entrance to Arraba after Martyr Omar Al-Qassem (i.e., terrorist, led murder of 2).The municipality unanimously decided to name the square at the northern entrance to the town of Arraba after Al-Qassem. This is out of honor, appreciation, immortalization, and in the memory of Al-Qassem, and so that the Martyrs’ names and the heavy sacrifices they made for the sake of our national cause will remain forever in the hearts of the coming generations.

The municipality began the initial preparations for the square, and it will be completed in the coming days. They also said that the inauguration of the road will be an official inauguration that will be fitting for Martyr Omar Al-Qassem and his sacrifices.”

Omar Al-Qassem - Terrorist who led a terror squad that crossed the Jordan River into Israel to carry out a terror attack in 1968. Caught by Israeli soldiers, the squad murdered 2 soldiers. Al-Qassem was sentenced to 2 life sentences, and died in his prison cell 21 years later.