Fatah: Mother of 5 imprisoned terrorists is “impressive and strong, must be honored”

Head of Fatah Commission of Martyrs and Prisoners Jihad Ghaben: “The fighting Abu Hmeid family is deeply rooted in the struggle. The Abu Hmeid family has five prisoners [serving] life sentences…This impressive and strong mother [Um Nasser Abu Hmeid] embodies the mother of the Martyrs, prisoners, and wounded, the Khansa of Palestine, with her resolve and fierce will. We need to honor this mother of whom we are proud - the Palestinian people, the Arab world, and the free world.”

[Official PA TV, Talk of the Hour, Oct. 6, 2022]

Um Nasser Abu Hmeid (Um Yusuf Abu Hmeid/Latifa Abu Hmeid) – Palestinian woman famous and admired in the PA for being the mother of 5 terrorist prisoners serving life sentences (4 of them serving multiple life sentences), and another whom the PA refers to as a "Martyr." Abu Hmeid is also called Khansa of Palestine, which refers to Al-Khansa from the earliest period of Islam who sent her four sons to battle and rejoiced when they all died as Martyrs. Abu Hmeid was honored by the PA in 2010 and 2015, and was chosen in 2011 to launch the PA’s statehood campaign with the UN. Her terrorist sons: Islam Yusuf Abu Hmeid, murdered 1 on May 24, 2018, and is serving life in prison and an additional 8 months; Muhammad Abu Hmeid, serving 2 life sentences and 30 years for involvement in terror attacks; Nasser Abu Hmeid, serving 7 life sentences and 50 years for murdering 7 Israeli civilians and 12 attempted murders; Nasr Abu Hmeid, serving 5 life sentences for involvement in two terror attacks in which 4 were murdered, and arms dealing; Sharif Abu Hmeid, serving 4 life sentences for involvement in terror attacks in which 4 were murdered; Abd Al-Mun'im Muhammad Yusuf Naji Abu Hmeid, murdered 1 on Feb. 13, 1994, and was killed by Israel on May 31, 1994.