Jordan stops public mourning of gunman

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Jordanian security forces have prevented relatives of Ala Abu Dhaim, the man who carried out the terrorist attack in Jerusalem last Thursday, from publicly mourning him.

The relatives, who live near Amman, tried Friday to erect a large tent to receive mourners, but were ordered by Jordanian security officers to dismantle it immediately.

The officers handed the relatives an order signed by the governor of Amman banning them from erecting the tent or publicly mourning Abu Dhaim.

They were also instructed to remove Hamas and Hizbullah flags that were hanging on rooftops and electricity poles.

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1. MK demands dismantling of mourning tent for Jerusalem terrorist

Likud Knesset Member Gilad Erdan demanded that Police chief Dudi Cohen and Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter order security personnel to dismantle the mourning tent erected at the east Jerusalem home of the terrorist who killed eight Israelis at the Mercaz Harav rabbinical seminary Thursday evening.

There cannot be a situation whereby the government of Israel, in its territory, is allowing people to honor such a vile and despicable murderer and adorn that honor with flags of Hamas and Hizbullah, who call for Israel's destruction." he said.

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