Amnesty International, an international NGO, has faced widespread ridicule over a post praising a deceased Palestinian terrorist as merely an “author,” although the group said the terrorist recently died in Israeli custody. “It is a cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for the Palestinian people’s right to exist,” he said.
In a post on Monday, the group cited the death of Walid Daqa, a Palestinian prisoner who was the longest-serving prisoner in an Israeli prison.
“The custodial death of Walid Dacca, the longest-serving Palestinian writer in Israeli prisons after 38 years of imprisonment, is a cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for the Palestinians’ right to life. “It’s a thing,” the paper said. Your post will be read.
The death in custody of Walid Dacca, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who became the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli prisons after 38 years of imprisonment, demonstrates Israel’s disregard for the Palestinians’ right to life. A cruel reminder ⬇️https://t.co/hSz0gdZgVj
— Amnesty International (@amnesty) April 8, 2024
Dhaka was convicted in 1984 of leading a group that kidnapped, tortured, mutilated and murdered 19-year-old Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam. Tamam’s eyes were gouged out and his genitals severed before he was shot in the chest.
Ortal Tamam, the niece of slain Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam, holds up his portrait in front of the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem on December 26, 2013, during a sit-in protest against the release of Palestinian prisoners of war. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)
Amnesty International, which focuses on human rights, advocated for Dhaka’s release, but he died before his release date could be extended.
Erika Guevara-Rosas, the organization’s senior director of research, advocacy, policy and campaigns. explained The fact that Mr Dhaka died in Israeli custody “despite numerous calls for his urgent release on humanitarian grounds” after being diagnosed with cancer is “heartbreaking”. be. She is now demanding the return of his body for a “dignified” burial.
The post, which referred to Dakka as just a “Palestinian writer,” received immediate backlash online.
“Walid Dhaka died of cancer while serving a prison sentence. kidnapping and murder 19-year-old Israeli Moshe Tamam,” the official X account of the state of Israel wrote. “@pardon, you have a disturbing obsession with glorifying sadistic murderers. I look forward to the next tribute to Ted Bundy. ”
Walid Dacca died of cancer while serving time for kidnapping and murdering 19-year-old Israeli Moshe Tamam. @pardonyou have a disturbing obsession with glorifying sadistic murderers.
I look forward to your next tribute to Ted Bundy. pic.twitter.com/N2pVRjAw58
— Israel 🇱 (@Israel) April 9, 2024
“here it is @pardon “Trying to portray a sadistic psychopath as a saint,” actor Michael Rapaport wrote. “Walid Dhaka kidnapped, tortured, and murdered a 19-year-old named Moshe Tamam. He gouged out Moshe’s eyes, castrated him, cut off his limbs, and shot him to death.”
“This helps explain why Amnesty International is doing nothing to free the hostages,” he added. “They stand firmly with the evil bastards who are torturing them.”
Here it is @pardon Trying to portray a sadistic psychopath as a saint.
Walid Dhaka kidnapped, tortured, and murdered a 19-year-old named Moshe Tamam.
He gouged out Moshe’s eyes, castrated him, cut off his limbs, and shot him.
This helps explain why Amnesty International doesn’t… https://t.co/SYXJwd6m3x
— Michael Rapaport (@MichaelRapaport) April 9, 2024
“@pardonA few readers of “Dacca” will know that Dhaka led a terrorist organization that tortured and murdered 19-year-old soldier Moshe Tamam. He was justly and accurately sentenced,” wrote Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.).
.@pardonA few readers of “Dacca” will know that Dhaka led a terrorist organization that tortured and murdered 19-year-old soldier Moshe Tamam.
He was justly and correctly sentenced. https://t.co/aTPQZmqWWG
— Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (@RepDesposito) April 9, 2024
“What about the ‘cruel memories’ of what Walid Dhaka did,” Canary Mission wrote. “On August 6, 1984, Dhaka, along with three other terrorists, kidnapped 19-year-old Moshe Tamang. They gouged out his eyes and castrated him before killing him.”
“@pardon They are spewing Jewish hatred wrapped in lies,” the group added.
What about the “cruel memories” of what Walid Dhaka did? On August 6, 1984, Dhaka, along with three other terrorists, kidnapped 19-year-old Moshe Tamang. They gouged out his eyes and castrated him before killing him. @pardon Spewing out hatred against Jews wrapped in lies. https://t.co/zDla1VRvTH pic.twitter.com/Q758Q1q14R
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) April 9, 2024
“The pardon omits important context: In 1984, Walid Dacca kidnapped 19-year-old Moshe Tamam and initially tried to smuggle him to Syria,” wrote Gabriel Noronha, a former State Department adviser on Iran. There is. “Instead, Walid and his associates gouged out Moshe’s eyes, castrated him, and then shot him.”
Amnesty International omits important context:
In 1984, Walid Dhaka kidnapped 19-year-old Moshe Tamam and initially tried to smuggle him to Syria.
Instead, Walid and his associates gouged out Moshe’s eyes, castrated him, and then shot him. https://t.co/flgm2DwJIt
— Gabriel Noronha (@GLNoronha) April 8, 2024
“The fact that this disgusting tweet glorifying a barbaric murderer is still online suggests that: @pardon We support that message,” wrote Eitan Haron, acting Israeli consul general in Shanghai. “Remember this as you continue to pretend to be a neutral party concerned about human rights.”
The fact that this disgusting tweet glorifying a barbaric murderer is still online suggests that: @pardon I support that message.
Remember this as you continue to pretend to be a neutral party concerned about human rights. https://t.co/maoHZyHmVY
— Eytan Halon 🎗️ (@eytanhalon) April 9, 2024
“Walid Dakka was jailed for the kidnapping, gruesome torture and murder of an Israeli teenager,” reporter Avi Yemini wrote. “He didn’t go to prison to write. He became a writer after his conviction.”
“Criminals die in prisons all over the world,” he added. “And the world would be a better place without this terrorist.”
Walid Dacca was jailed for the kidnapping, gruesome torture and murder of an Israeli teenager. He was not imprisoned for his writings; he became a writer after being convicted.
Criminals die in prisons all over the world.
And the world would be a better place without this terrorist. https://t.co/C2R5Odj39R
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 9, 2024
“Walid Dhaka murdered 19-year-old Moshe Tamam in 1984, gouging out his eyes and cutting out some of his organs, including his genitals, before shooting him in the chest and killing him,” the newspaper wrote. Accounts of Hamas atrocities. “For Amnesty International, I think all this is trivial. After all, he was a “writer.”
Walid Dacca murdered 19-year-old Moshe Tamam in 1984.
He gouged out her eyes and cut out some of her organs, including her genitals, before shooting her in the chest and killing her.I think all of this is trivial for Amnesty International.He was a “writer” after all. https://t.co/Y71wdeLkjJ
— Hamas Atrocities (@HamasAtrocities) April 9, 2024
“We live within a timeline. @AJEnglish Walid Dakka would report that he was responsible for the brutal murder and castration of a 19-year-old Israeli; @pardon Probably not,” wrote media watchdog group Honest Reporting. “@Reuters Not a single word is mentioned until the fifth paragraph. ”
We live within a timeline. @AJEnglish Walid Dakka would report that he was responsible for the brutal murder and castration of a 19-year-old Israeli; @pardon I don’t. @Reuters Not a single word is mentioned until the fifth paragraph. pic.twitter.com/jD7OcWqHrc
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) April 8, 2024
“Amnesty International praises Islamic terrorist Walid Dacca, who kidnapped 18-year-old Moshe Tamam, gouged out his eyes and castrated him. This is what Jews are up against,” conservative celebrity said. Pamela Geller wrote.
Amnesty International praises Islamic terrorist Walid Dhaka who kidnapped 18-year-old Moshe Tamam, gouged out his eyes and castrated him
This is what these Jews are up against. https://t.co/0UVQ6t2MtG
— 🇺🇸Pamela Geller🇺🇸🇱 (@PamelaGeller) April 9, 2024
“A friendly reminder of the kind of person Walid Dacca was. He was not an innocent Palestinian who got mixed up with the wrong people. He kidnapped and tortured IDF soldier Moshe Tamam. “But they only cut Tamam because he was Jewish. Dhaka was sentenced to life in prison for taking Moshe’s life so cruelly,” said Im Tirz, Israel’s largest grassroots Zionist movement. wrote.
A friendly reminder of who Walid Dhaka is. He was not an innocent Palestinian who got mixed up with the wrong people. He kidnapped, tortured, and mutilated IDF soldier Moshe Tamam only because Tamam was Jewish.Dacca was sentenced to life in prison for so cruelly stealing Moshe’s life. pic.twitter.com/CP032OItOX
— Im Tilts (@IMTIzionism) April 9, 2024
“Walid Dacca was a sadistic psychopath who served a life sentence for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering 19-year-old Moshe Tamam,” wrote a popular X user, a Persian Jew. “He gouged out Moshe’s eyes, tortured him, mutilated him, dismembered him, castrated him, and then ended Moshe’s suffering with a gunshot to his chest.”
Walid Dacca was a sadistic psychopath serving a life sentence for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering 19-year-old Moshe Tamam.
He gouged out Moshe’s eyes, tortured him, mutilated him, dismembered him, castrated him, and then ended Moshe’s suffering with a gunshot to the chest. pic.twitter.com/3QKO1iLywV
— Persian Jew (@persianjewess) April 8, 2024
“Not included” @pardonPosts about cruelty and disregard for life…,” the pro-Israel AIPAC group wrote. “Walid Dacca was part of the crew that kidnapped, tortured, and murdered 19-year-old Israeli Moshe Tamam.”
is not included in @pardonPosts about cruelty and disrespect for life…
Walid Dacca was part of the crew that kidnapped, tortured, and killed 19-year-old Israeli Moshe Tamam. https://t.co/okdGtC9Nzo
— AIPAC (@AIPAC) April 9, 2024
“This is the person you are trying to memorialize,” wrote Stop Antisemitism, a leading nonpartisan group fighting antisemitism.
This is the person you are mourning 👇 pic.twitter.com/Pw1l8rehRF
— Stop Antisemitism (@StopAntisemites) April 8, 2024
“This is 19-year-old Moshe Tamam. Walid Dakka was behind Tamam’s kidnapping and murder. Tamam was tortured and had his genitals cut off before being murdered,” wrote Visegrad 24. “Dacca was not a ‘writer’. he was a murderer. Amnesty International stands with the killers, whether Russian or Palestinian. ”
My name is Moshe Tamam and I am 19 years old.
Walid Dhaka was behind Tamam’s kidnapping and murder.
Tamam was tortured and had her genitals cut off before being killed.
Dhaka was not a “writer”. he was a murderer. Amnesty International stands with the killers, whether Russian or Palestinian. https://t.co/OCXAeTUlsl pic.twitter.com/78u152yS3k
— Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) April 9, 2024
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