Israeli Mayor Attends Ceremony Honoring 2000 Riot Perpetrators
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
An Israeli mayor was filmed attending a ceremony honoring individuals killed during the October 2000 riots. The event featured speeches calling for the defense of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque by "all means," and included other controversial figures. The mayor's participation has drawn criticism.
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- Israeli Mayor Ali Hader Zidan attended a ceremony honoring 2000 riot perpetrators.
- The event included speeches glorifying the deceased and calling for defense of Jerusalem.
- Former Knesset members and a controversial Islamic Movement leader were present.
- The ceremony was documented in a video shared on TikTok.
- The mayor receives a salary from the Israeli government.
A video published on the TikTok account of journalist Yazid Dahamsha shows a memorial event for individuals killed by police during the October 2000 riots, referred to by Arabs as the "Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Cry of Honor." The event, held in Kafr Manda, featured a sitting Israeli mayor participating in a public ceremony with extremist content glorifying the deceased.
During the ceremony, former Knesset member Ibrahim Hijazi, now chairman of the political wing of the Southern Islamic Movement, quoted a Quranic verse and called for the defense of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque "by all means." The gravity of the event was amplified by the attendees standing alongside Hijazi, including former Knesset member Jamal Zahalka and Sheikh Kamal Khatib, a leader in the Northern Islamic Movement. Khatib has prior convictions for incitement to violence and terrorism related to his statements during the May 2021 "Guardian of the Walls" riots.
The most striking aspect of the gathering was the presence of Ali Hader Zidan, the current Mayor of Kafr Manda, who receives a salary from the Israeli government. The report highlights the disturbing reality of an elected official in Israel participating in an event that venerates individuals involved in violent riots.