PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs visits Karim Younes

The PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs posted images and text on its Facebook page

Posted text: “The [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ [Affairs] Deputy Director Abd Al-Qader Al-Khatib expressing his congratulations to heroic commander Karim Younes (i.e., terrorist, murdered 1 together with an accomplice). He conveyed the congratulations of Director of Commission [of Prisoners’ Affairs Qadri Abu Bakr] and the commission’s employees to this legendary man after 40 years of imprisonment in the occupation’s prisons.”

The images show the PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs delegation visiting released terrorist prisoner Karim Younes.

Karim Younes - Israeli Arab terrorist who kidnapped and murdered Israeli soldier Avraham Bromberg in 1980 together with his cousin Maher Younes. Younes was originally sentenced to life in prison, but Israeli President Shimon Peres reduced his sentence in 2012. Younes is serving a 40-year sentence. In May 2017 Younes was appointed by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the Fatah Central Committee. Younes was released from prison on Jan. 5, 2023.