Coach of soccer team honoring terrorist arrested for incitement
Maher Abu Sanina, the coach of Hilal Al-Quds, was arrested Sunday for incitement and support for a terrorist organization following a picture posted on social media honoring the Ammunition Hill terrorist who killed two Israelis.
Abu Sanina, 55 and a resident of the Old City, was brought to court where he was remanded into custody until Wednesday. He is suspected of supporting a terrorist organization and incitement.
Alongside a picture of Abu Sabih, a resident of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, the banner contained the text, "The Hilal Al-Quds Club mourns the lion of al-Aqsa, the martyr, the hero Masbah Abu Sabih." The players also stood for a moment of silence in memory of the man who murdered 1st Sgt. Yossi Kirma and Levana Malihi.
The team's spokesman, Tamer Obaidat, said that the banner was brought in by fans who then posted the picture to Facebook. He said that the fans were outraged at Abu Sabih’s death, but they agreed to take down the photo, as it violated FIFA regulations.
