Last year, a Jerusalem-based Hamashole by the name of Ibrahim Akkari mowed down some Israelis in his car, killing one and injuring a dozen others. He then left his car carrying a metal bar and began attacking police, before being turned into worm food.
Last week, we demolished his home in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem.
So what did some of his Jerusalem compatriots do? They launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild the house of he who they call a “martyr,” claiming to have collected 95,000 shekels within 6 hours of launching it.
This is sort of the Bizarro world version of fundraising campaigns for the victims of such terrorists, like we saw with the recent Litman-Biegel wedding, where funds were raised not only for the new couple but also the widow/mother of the terror victims.
Here are some photos from the collection.
Opponents of house demolitions like we carried out against this terrorist’s family (who themselves supported their son’s actions) argue it is collective punishment. Not only can such demolitions be a deterrent to terrorists and their families, but we see from this story that the terrorists’ actions are not those of “lone wolves”, and there is often widespread support, incitement and encouragement from their family, friends and neighborhood.
