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Abbas honors Sbarro killer's driver JPost.com Staff , THE JERUSALEM POST Apr. 16, 2008 www.jpost.com /servlet/Satellite?cid=1208246580507&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

The Al Kuds Mark of Honor, the PLO's highest medal, will be given to two
female terrorists who helped kill Israelis, Israel Radio reported Wednesday.

Ahlam Tamimi, a Hamas affiliate serving a life sentence for driving the
suicide bomber who exploded himself in the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem,
killing at least half a dozen people, including a whole family and Amra
Muna, who seduced Ophir Rahum over the Internet and then lured him to
Ramallah where he was murdered, will both be awarded the medal.

Conferring the Al Kuds Mark of Honor is decided at the discretion of the
Palestinian Authority's president, and he alone has the final say when
choosing the Palestinians to be honored with the medal.

Palestinian Minister for Prisoner Affairs Ashraf el Ajami told Israel Radio
that his ministry gave PA President Mahmoud Abbas a comprehensive list of
prisoners and his office chose the nominees from this list.

Ajami refused to confirm that the medal would be given to Tamimi and Muna,
saying that he didn't want to "ruin the surprise" for the families attending
the ceremony scheduled for Thursday.

Abbas himself was en route to Russia and his staff refused to comment on the
report.

Likud MK Gideon Sa'ar said the report was "troubling and severe" news, but
added that if the report were true, it would continue a recent history of
doublespeak from Abbas, which, Sa'ar said, presented different Palestinian
intentions and narratives when speaking to Arab crowds and when addressing
Western diplomats.

Sa'ar mentioned a recent article where Abbas - Israel's Palestinian peace
partner - hinted that a return to armed struggle might be in the benefit of
the Palestinian cause.

President Bush, Prime Minister Olmert here is the true face of your peace partner.

What will it take for you two to see the truth, the death of the last Jew in Israel would that be enough ?