From Ma’an:
Hebron security commander Samih As-Sayfi said on Sunday that Friday’s killing of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank was a criminal offense, not an act of political violence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Earlier, the military wings of Hamas, Fatah, and Islamic Jihad all claimed responsibility for the attack.
And since robbery wasn’t the motive, it must have only been old-fashioned anti-semitism. You know, the usual Jew target-practice. Anyone can understand that motive.
The commander said that statements by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, Fatah’s Al-Aqsa Brigades, and Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades were attempts to curry favor with the Palestinian public and confuse the security services.
See? Just because the Palestinian Arab public overwhelmingly supports killing random Jews on a hike doesn’t mean it is, Allah-forbid, anything to worry about!
Who would ever think that general violence against Jews was political?
(cross-posted to Elder of Ziyon)
