Palestinian Mosque Set Ablaze In West Bank : NPR

Middle East • June 2011 • Views: 803

Arsonists torched a West Bank mosque early Tuesday and scrawled Hebrew graffiti on one of its walls.

The Palestinian mayor of el-Mughayer village said a tire was set ablaze inside the mosque in an apparent attempt to burn down the building.

No one claimed responsibility, but suspicion fell upon Jewish settlers, both because they have carried out similar acts in the past and because the graffiti read, “Price tag, Aley Ayin.”

“Price tag” is a settler practice of attacking Palestinians in revenge for Israeli government operations against settlers. Aley Ayin is a small, unauthorized settler outpost that was evacuated by security forces last week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the act, calling it “a heinous act of provocation.”

The U.S. condemned the attack.

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5 comments

Vicious Babushka Tue, Jun 7, 2011 3:16:46pm

Disgusting act for sure, but I am not convinced that this was done by "settlers."

ProGunLiberal Tue, Jun 7, 2011 3:24:33pm

If it is found that settlers have done this (I've heard of sometimes bad behavior from them), there needs to be consequences.

sliv_the_eli Tue, Jun 7, 2011 3:51:00pm

re: #2 ProLifeLiberal

If it is found that settlers have done this (I've heard of sometimes bad behavior from them), there needs to be consequences.

If it is found that "settlers" have done this, the Israeli authorities will, as they have done int he past, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.

Of course, if it was the other way around -- say, a Palestinian attacking a place of religious observance -- the Palestinian Authority would honor him with a formal plaque, and would do so on the very holiday on which the attack took place.

A Palestinian 'gift' for Passover - Official Palestinian promotion of terrorism
8 Apr 2011

The Palestinian Authority has just honored the terrorist mastermind responsible for the 'Passover Massacre' which claimed the lives of 30 innocent Israeli citizens attending the traditional Passover meal at Netanya's Park Hotel on March 27, 2002.

The Palestinian Authority has just honored the terrorist mastermind responsible for the 'Passover Massacre', a terrorist atrocity which claimed the lives of 30 innocent Israeli citizens attending the 'Seder', the traditional Passover meal, at Netanya's Park Hotel on March 27, 2002. The Seder, symbolizing the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, is the most family oriented of Jewish holidays, somewhat akin to Thanksgiving in terms of sentimental importance.
The Palestinian Authority has chosen a bizarre and troubling way to mark the upcoming Jewish festival of Passover. Despite an often voiced Palestinian commitment to end the glorification of terrorists and incitement to violence, on March 28 Issa Karake, the Palestinian Authority Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, visited the family of Hamas suicide-bomb mastermind Abbas Al-Sayed, awarding them with an official, festive plaque, in celebration of the anniversary of the massacre.

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Flavia Wed, Jun 8, 2011 7:44:34am

I can see why Jews living in the area would get fed up, but that would NOT be the way to show their anger!!! Yes, absolutely, Israel will punish their criminals - unlike her enemies, who honor them!

Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Jun 8, 2011 7:48:35am