(MEMRI) On Feb. 13, 2016, Al-Quds University in east Jerusalem held a "cultural event" in memory of Baha 'Alyan, who, together with Bilal Ghanem, carried out an Oct. 13, 2015, shooting and stabbing attack on a Jerusalem bus, killing three people and wounding four. The event was held under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority's "High Commission for Youth and Sports." The 2,500 students taking part in the event were asked to write messages in honor of Baha and other "martyrs," which were collected in a special box with the aim of compiling them into a book. Many of the participants at the event wore shirts bearing Baha's portrait.
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