They say parents should never have to bury their children—but what about Palestinian parents? Some of them, it seems, are bucking the trend.
What do I mean? Yesterday, two Palestinians with explosive devices in their vehicle carried out a ramming and stabbing terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction just outside of Jerusalem, murdering Aharon Cohen, 71, from Kiryat Arba. The terrorists, both 18 years old, were shot dead on site.
If you think carrying out a terror attack against innocent civilians is evil enough, wait for the reaction from the father of one of the attackers. Speaking to Arabic media after the attack, he repeatedly thanked Allah, telling the interviewer that the thing he most looked forward to in life was to be the father of a martyr.
Not condemnation of a horrific crime that has just shattered an entirely family and community. Not disbelief or heartbreak that his son is now dead. That’s apparently too much to ask. This man is proud that his son was shot dead while murdering a Jew.