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Palestinian Teen Convicted in Ari Fuld Slaying

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January 7, 2020
Ari Fuld, photo courtesy of Facebook.

An Israeli military court convicted a 17-year-old Palestinian on Jan. 6 in the stabbing death of prominent American Israeli activist Ari Fuld, 45, on Sept. 16, 2018, and attempting to kill three other people.

Fuld was stabbed at the Gush Etzion shopping center; before he died, Fuld ran after the assailant and shot him. The suspect subsequently was hospitalized, arrested and charged.

The Judea Military Court has yet to sentence the assailant, Khalil Yusef Ali Jabarin.

Fuld’s family issued a statement praising the court’s decision to convict Jabarin.

“We’re happy about the ruling to convict the loathsome terrorist on the severest charge possible and we hope he will receive the maximum sentence,” the statement read. “In a functional world, this terrorist criminal would get the death sentence to deter anyone who is thinking about going out and attacking Jews. There is one solution for future deterrence — the death sentence for terrorists.”

In a statement to The Jerusalem Post, Maurice Hirsch, the lawyer representing the Fuld family in the matter, blamed Fuld’s death on the Palestinian Authority (PA).

“Ari’s murder was a direct result of the rampant incitement in the Palestinian Authority’s education system and the monthly salaries the PA pays to terrorists,” Hirsch said. “We expect the court to sentence the murderer to life in prison so that he will only be released when he dies.”

Israeli media reported in September 2018 that the PA gave Jabarin’s family $3,350 after Fuld’s murder and will continue to give the family nearly $400 a month for another three years.

Hillel Fuld, Ari’s brother, tweeted in response to Jabarin’s conviction on Jan. 6, “It’s good news. Please don’t ask me privately if I feel better. I don’t. Thanks.”

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