Tel-Chai Nation

It's amazing to see somebody in Bethlehem's offended by an Islamic honor murder that took place in the famous town, though it remains to be seen if they recognize the Religion of Rape's role in the tragedy:

Activists worldwide are calling for retribution for Israa Ghrayeb, a 21-year-old Palestinian woman from Bethlehem, who was murdered last Thursday in an alleged honor killing committed by her brother, according multiple Arab news outlets.

Israa’s brother, Ihab, a Canadian resident, allegedly beat and tortured her in their family home in Bethlehem after she posted a video on social media with a man she was planning to marry.

Ihab was apparently exasperated by the video, claiming the post “dishonored” the family by presenting herself with her soon-to-be husband before the actual wedding.

Israa’s father allegedly ordered her brother to beat her after relatives witnessed the footage online.

During the scuffle with her brother, Israa attempted to escape the violence and fell out of the second-story of their house, causing serious spinal injuries, according to various reports.

Without alluding to exactly what happened, Israa posted on her Instagram account that she would be unable to work for the next two months as she awaited a spinal chord operation.

“I’m strong and I have the will to live – if I didn’t have this willpower, I would have died yesterday,” Israa said. “Don’t send me messages telling me to be strong, I am strong. May God be the judge of those who oppressed me and hurt me.”

While in hospital, Israa was allegedly assaulted a second-time, with footage appearing on social media of her screaming and begging for her life during the attack.

Details surrounding her actual cause of death are ambiguous, with Israa’s family denying the accusations, claiming the 21-year-old died from a heart attack. The Palestinian Authority has not officially commented on the alleged killing either.

Oh, they're in on it simply by their tolerance and acceptance for such horrors in Islam. It's a good thing there's people reacting to this with outrage, but whether they realize and admit Islam's the cause and problem, remains a challenging question.

Labels: communications, islam, Israel, Israeli Arabs, misogyny