(Bar-Ilan University-IMRA) Mordechai Kedar - This week saw the assassination in Jenin of Israeli-Arab actor and director Juliano Mer. The murder was carried out by a member of Hamas who did not view the theatrical activities established by Mer, in which men and women worked together, favorably. Mer was killed because such theater does not conform to the moral code of his murderers; after issuing warnings, they acted against Mer as do Islamic fanatics against anyone who threatens traditional Islamic values. This assassination serves as a reminder that Jenin still is a center for murderous Jihadists. Today it is Mer, tomorrow it is any Palestinian politician who will make peace with Israel. It is clear that American arms and training, European funds and global political support will not turn the Fatah regime in the West Bank into something upon which Israel can depend.
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