The governor of Nablus, Ibrahim Ramadan, caused an uproar after speaking out against Palestinian mothers who send their sons to be killed in terrorist attacks against Israel. In an interview with Radio A-Najah in Nablus, Ramadan called any mother who sends her son "to commit suicide" a pervert. "There are abnormal mothers. There are mothers who sent their children (to carry out terrorist attacks), and they are seen as fighters. There are those who sent their sons to commit suicide. Is this a mother? This is not a mother," he said.
What increased the intensity of the shock in the Palestinian public was the word "Shadah" that the governor used to describe the mothers of the Palestinian terrorists.
Deviant, abnormal, exceptional, abnormal, these are some of the meanings of the word, which is often used to describe gays and lesbians in Palestinian society.
Later in the interview, the governor referred to the phenomenon of armed men in his city, saying that "there is no benefit in the armed struggle against Israel."
He stated that he met with some of the armed men and offered them to hand themselves over to the Palestinian Authority while promising to protect them.
"There is chemistry between them," said the governor.
"These are young people in the prime of their youth. They are not aware of the value of Palestinian blood. I say their blood is precious. I sat with them and offered them to come to us. We can find solutions with the other side (Israel). We will protect them (the young people)."
A wall inscription in the authority that glorifies martyrs, photo: none
When asked what the reaction of the militants was, the governor said that some said they would consider the proposal while others rejected it.
The words of the governor of Nablus condemning the Palestinian mothers received the harshest condemnations from the entire Palestinian political spectrum.
Mothers of Palestinian women who were killed by the IDF or of terrorists who carried out terrorist attacks attacked him severely.
Even the Fatah movement to which he belongs condemned his unusual statements.
The Gov Aryot militia published a statement in which they called on the governor to resign from his position.
With that, the members of the organization refrained from clearly addressing the governor's proposal to lay down their weapons and hand themselves over to the security mechanisms of the Palestinian Authority.
Following the storm, the governor was forced to publish an apology to all the mothers of the "martyrs" and said that he was proud of them and their struggle and that his words were taken out of context.
Despite the apology, on the Palestinian street and on social media they continued to attack him harshly and demand his dismissal on the grounds that he had harmed the dignity of Palestinian women and the Palestinian struggle.
"I asked the armed men to turn themselves in" Palestinian armed men,
The issue of the "martyrs", similar to that of the Palestinian prisoners, is considered one of the most sensitive issues in Palestinian society.
The parents of the Palestinian terrorists are highly respected, and in general, no one dares to criticize or challenge the importance of the actions of the "martyrs" in the Palestinian struggle.
In recent months, mothers of terrorists, wanted persons and prisoners have become stars in their own right.
One of them is the mother of the wanted man, Abraham Navolsi, who was killed in an exchange of fire with the IDF in the Kasbah of Nablus about two months ago.
In a move considered unusual, she held a rifle at his funeral, participated in carrying his coffin and led the funeral procession.
In her wake, other mothers were seen holding weapons at events and ceremonies organized following the death of their sons.
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