Terrorist prisoners with academic degrees function as teachers in prison so other terrorists can get university degrees too
- Terrorist responsible for murder of 5 earned MA in Israel Studies in prison
University studies continue for Palestinian terrorists in Israeli prisons unabated. As Palestinian Media Watch has exposed continuously for years, despite Israel's ban on access to higher education for prisoners serving sentences for terror offenses, Palestinian terrorists are earning degrees from several Palestinian universities while behind bars.
A newly released prisoner confirmed PMW’s findings, explaining that imprisoned terrorists with “advanced degrees” “serve as teachers” in prison, so that their less educated inmates can earn academic degrees as well:
Official PA TV host: “You are one of the examples [of success.] We received [news of] your academic degree in political science [you earned in prison]...”
Released prisoner Alaa Buheis:“There are prisoners with advanced degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degrees. Perhaps it can be said to be a kindness [from Allah] that they were arrested, so that we could complete our university studies with them, as they serve as teachers in [Al-Quds] University – Abu Dis, Al-Quds Open University, or University of Palestine in Gaza. We benefited from their presence, and they helped us in coordination with their universities outside.They supervised the teaching and the completion of academic degrees, such as bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees.”
[Official PA TV, Giants of Endurance, Feb. 16, 2023]
Reporting on the transfer of terrorist prisoner Khalil Abu Arram - who was responsible for the murder of 5 - from one prison to another, the official PA daily mentioned that he had completed his studies and earned an MA degree in Israel Studies while serving time:
“The [Israeli] prison management transferred prisoner commander Khalil Abu Arram (i.e., terrorist, responsible for murder of 5) from Ashkelon Prison to Gilboa Prison…
During the years of his imprisonment, he has succeeded in completing his studies and achieving a master’s degree in Israeli Studies.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 11, 2023]
The following is a longer excerpt of the statement above and additional information on the prisoners mentioned:
“The [Israeli] prison management transferred prisoner commander Khalil Abu Arram (i.e., terrorist, responsible for murder of 5) from Ashkelon Prison to Gilboa Prison in a surprising manner. In a statement yesterday, Friday [March 10, 2023], the [PA-funded] Prisoners’ Club said that prisoner Abu Arram, 56, from the city of Yatta in the Hebron district, is one of the commanders of the prisoners’ movement who has been imprisoned since 2002 and is serving 7 (sic., 5) life sentences…
During the years of his imprisonment, he has succeeded in completing his studies and achieving a master’s degree in Israeli Studies.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 11, 2023]
Khalil Abu Arram – Palestinian terrorist responsible for a number of shooting attacks near Hebron in which 5 were murdered – one on July 26, 2002, in which Israeli soldier Shamai-Elazar Leibovitz, Rabbi Ya’akov Yosef Dikstein, his wife Chana Dikstein, and their 9-year-old son Shuvel Zion were murdered and two other children of the Diksteins were wounded; and one on Oct. 8, 2002, in which Oded Wolk was murdered and three others were wounded. Abu Arram is serving 5 life sentences. Abu Arram previously was arrested in 1988 during the first Intifada and sentenced to 17 years in prison, but was released after 5 years in the prisoner release Israel agreed to as part of the 1993 Oslo Accords peace agreement.
Alaa Buheis - released prisoner who was imprisoned for 21 years – PMW was unable to determine the nature of his crimes.