[Jerusalem Post] Jonny Paul - In an editorial last Sunday, Abd al-Bari Atwan, editor of the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi, said the terrorist attack on Jerusalem's Mercaz Harav Yeshiva on March 6 was "justified" and that the celebrations in Gaza that followed symbolized the "courage of the Palestinian nation." Atwan is a regular commentator on CNN, Sky News and BBC News. "This article is alarming, since Atwan is perceived as a legitimate and unbiased analyst by the British media, and is often invited to voice his views in different media platforms," said Lior Ben-Dor, spokesman at the Israeli Embassy in London. In an interview on ANB Lebanese television in June, Atwan said, "If the Iranian missiles strike Israel, by God, I will go to Trafalgar Square and dance with delight."
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