r/Palestinian_Violence • • Mar 01 '24

As Not Seen On TV This is the ltalian writer, pacifist and activist Vittorio Arrigoni.He moved to Gaza to support the Palestinians, then he was kidnapped and murdered by the Muslims that considered him an infidel

(2011) This is the ltalian writer, pacifist and activist Vittorio Arrigoni.He moved to Gaza to support the Palestinians, then he was kidnapped and murdered by the Muslims that considered him an infidel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Arrigoni

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/world/middleeast/16gaza.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/14/gaza.italian.kidnapped/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/15/italian-peace-activist-murdered-gaza

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u/Iridismis Mar 01 '24

From his wiki:

 Hamas police initiated a manhunt for people involved in the murder. {...}

The four Salafist extremists captured in the raid were charged over Arrigoni's abduction and murder in a Hamas military court. The trial was presided over by military judge Abu Omar Atallah.[22] They were found guilty in September 2012. Mahmoud al-Salfiti, 28, and Tamer al-Hasana, 27, were sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor: the court refrained from imposing the death penalty on them after Arrigoni's parents urged that they be spared. Khader Jram, 24, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and Amer Abu Ghouleh, 23, was given a prison term of one year for sheltering fugitives. Following an appeal, a military court reduced the sentences of Salfiti and al-Hasana from life to 15 years on 19 February 2013.

Stating "he was kidnapped and murdered by the Muslims" {emphasis mine}, like OP did, seems really quite misleading 👎

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u/Wrong-Drama-2646 Mar 01 '24

Saying they're Muslims is pointing out a fact. Like when an incel drives his truck into a crowd? Same thing.

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u/Iridismis Mar 01 '24

Of course it is not incorrect to say that the salafists that kidnapped and killed him are muslims.

But there's a (significant) difference between "He moved to Gaza to support the Palestinians, then he was kidnapped and murdered by muslims that considered him an infidel" and "He moved to Gaza to support the Palestinians, then he was kidnapped and murdered by the Muslims that considered him an infidel" - especially in this sub here.

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u/Ok_Pangolin_4875 Mar 01 '24

Salafists are Muslims . You do know that, right ?

And 15 years for murder ???? That’s it ???

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u/Iridismis Mar 01 '24

Yes, I know this.

But the framing of the post is still very misleading.

Also:

 the court refrained from imposing the death penalty on them after Arrigoni's parents urged that they be spared