In a reaction similar to the reaction in Palestinian areas to
the 9/11 attacks in New York, the London terror attacks were
welcomed within the Palestinian territories, according to a
report in Yediot Acharonot.
The Gaza based Sut Al Quds radio station, which identifies
itself with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, praised the London
terrorist atrocities in a live broadcast on Saturday evening,
two days after the attack.
The radio station was broadcasting a sermon in which a Moslem
preacher was inciting listeners against Israel and the
Palestinian Authority. The preacher criticized Israel's
planned Gaza withdrawal, saying that Jerusalem was not part
of the area to be withdrawn from. Also Osama Bin Laden was
praised.
The preacher specifically welcomed the "blessed acts" that
took place recently in Iraq and Britain, and highlighted
their proximity to the selection of London as the host of the
2012 Olympic games. "The sounds of happiness were heard in
London, and Osama Bin Laden came and redrew the map. He made
sure that the voice of the surrendered will be heard in every
place," the preacher said.
The sermon was translated by the Intelligence and Terrorism
Information Center, which emphasized that mosques under the
jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority routinely incite to
murder, and there is no effective supervision by the
Authority.
The Palestinian Authority has repeatedly undertaken to end
incitement against Israel and Jews.
