Martyrdom of 12-year-old Rami Mon in Jerusalem sparks controversy and mourning

2024-03-18 15:57:15

West Bank: Today morning, the sky of Anatha city in Jerusalem burst into colorful flags. I don’t know if Rami Mon, who was lying on the dead bed on the shoulders of his relatives and loved ones, saw it. In the hope of seeing the 12-year-old, his friends and locals lit firecrackers on his last journey. Symbolizing the sadness of Rami’s death and the joy of martyrdom, they bloomed in many colors on the Palestinian vine.

Six days ago, on March 12, Israeli Zionist soldier Rami Hamdan Al-Halhouli shot a bullet through the heart of Rami Hamdan Al-Halhouli while he was playing with his friends in the Shuafat refugee camp. The dead body of Rami, who was caught there and died, was taken away by the occupation forces and was returned early this morning after hiding it in an unknown location for six days.

After a detention that lasted for days…the farewell and funeral of the boy Rami Halhouli, who was martyred by Israeli occupation bullets in the Shuafat camp in occupied Jerusalem.#Gaza_War #video pic.twitter.com/AtLOK1pWFf

– Al Jazeera Palestine (@AJA_Palestine) March 18, 2024

Uppa and Umma quickly kissed Pinchumon’s forehead, who had drawn the blood witness before the boy passed away. After offering funeral prayers, burial was also performed at night. The dead body was taken from the house to the graveyard in Anatha accompanied by hundreds of people. Aljazeera released a video of firecrackers being set off while the body was being transported.

The Palestinian news agency reported that the body was handed over under strict conditions. There were many conditions put forward like burial at night, not more than 50 people participating in the last rites, and burial in the cemetery itself in Anatha town. However, hundreds of people participated in the Anthayatra and prayers.

Meanwhile, Itamar Benguir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, praised the Israeli soldier who killed Rami Hamdan, leading to huge controversy. Itamir Xil posted that Rami Hamdan is a “terrorist” who endangered the lives of Israeli soldiers and salutes the soldier who shot him. Ben Guir is a conservative Zionist leader who openly takes strong anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian positions. He had earlier demanded the complete deportation of Palestinians from Gaza. Strong criticism against Ben Gvir’s statement came from Israel as well.