German mainstream media has remained largely silent over the attack on the country’s tourists by a Palestinian mob. On Saturday, two German nationals were beaten by a crowd of angry Palestinians as their vehicle passed through the West Bank town of Nablus. The tourists were rescued by the Israeli security forces and were provided medical assistance, Israeli media reports say.
German media, which has recently been obsessed with the protests against the proposed judicial reform by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, failed to pick up the story as of this writing.
What happened on Saturday is being faced by Israeli motorists and passersby on a daily basis. In late February, two Israeli brothers were murdered by a Palestinian gunman as they were driving on the highway near Nablus.
The Jerusalem Post reported Saturday’s incident:
German tourists visiting Israel were lightly injured on Saturday when they were attacked by Nablus residents for entering the Palestinian city with an Israeli vehicle registration plate.Photos and videos taken at the scene show the tourists were driving in a Tel Aviv share car that featured an Israeli flag on its rear end.The two tourists managed to escape the crowd and were eventually escorted back to Israel by security forces, where they will be given medical treatment for their injuries.German Ambassador to Israel Steffan Seibert condemned the attack on the two German tourists, stating that “a mob attacking tourists because they don‘t like their license plate is disgusting and cowardly.”
Nablus, the town where the mob attack took place, is a major stronghold for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist groups outside Gaza. A new terrorist outfit, the Lion’s Den, has also set up a base in the town. The Israeli military has carried out several counter-terrorism missions in the area, trying to eliminated terror cells and capture operatives.
Terrorists and jihadists enjoy support from the local Palestinian population, which serves as a recruiting ground and provides them a safe haven. Last month, Palestinian rioters set fire to the tomb of the biblical prophet Jacob located outside Nablus, a city controlled by the Palestinian Authority. “The Palestinians report late Sunday that Joseph’s Tomb was set on fire,” Ynet reported February 26. The sacred biblical site has been vandalized several times by Palestinians.
Besides carrying out armed terrorist attacks, Palestinians around Jerusalem and the West Bank have been throwing rocks and firebombs at Israeli vehicles passing by. These attacks often cause serious injuries and may turn fatal for the Israeli motorists.
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