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Fatah holds rally celebrating release of murderers from prison

Headline: “Fatah and dignitaries from Bethlehem held a celebration in honor of released prisoners”
     “The Fatah movement and dignitaries and institutions from the Aida refugee camp held a central rally to celebrate the release of the district’s veteran prisoners Khaled Al-Azraq, Issa Abd Rabbo, Rizq Salah and Khaled Asakra. Singer Qassem Al-Najjar performed, and official and popular figures attended. In the beginning of the celebration, which was moderated by Muhammad Lutfi Da’amseh, the national Palestinian anthem was played, then [the crowd] stood for a moment of silence for the Martyrs’ (Shahids) souls. Later, Popular Committee member in the refugee camp, Samir Ata Oudeh delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the Fatah movement and the camp’s prominent institutions and dignitaries. Oudeh thanked the refugee camp’s residents, institutions and public for rallying around the prisoners. He stressed that the Fatah movement and the camp’s prominent figures and institutions will continue to be faithful to all their children – the prisoners and their relatives.”

Note: Khaled Al-Azraq - placed an explosive device in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda open market on May 28, 1990. The bomb killed 71 year-old Shimon Cohen and injured 9. Al-Azraq was serving a life sentence in prison, but was released in October 2013 as one of 104 terrorists whom Israel agreed to release to fulfill the PA's precondition for renewing negotiations.
Rizq Salah - Killed Israeli soldier Guy Friedman and injured two others with a bomb in Bethlehem in 1990. He was arrested in 1993 and was sentenced to life in prison, but was released in October 2013 as one of 104 terrorists whom Israel agreed to release to fulfill the PA's precondition for renewing negotiations.
Khaled Asakra – a Fatah member who murdered 64 year-old French tourist Annie Ley (April 29, 1991). He was sentenced to life in prison but was released in August 2013 as one of 104 terrorists whom Israel agreed to release to fulfill the PA's precondition for renewing negotiations.
Issa Abd Rabbo - serving two life sentences for killing two Israeli university students, Ron Levi and Revital Seri, who were hiking south of Jerusalem on Oct. 22, 1984. At gun point he tied them up, put bags over their heads and then shot and murdered both. He was released in October 2013 as one of 104 terrorists whom Israel agreed to release to fulfill the PA's precondition for renewing negotiations.

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