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  • ARAB BANK PAYS OUT BLOOD MONEY - Life Insurance for Palestinian Suicide Bombers

    02/11/2007 5:08:39 PM PST · by Atlantic Bridge · 8 replies · 648+ views
    DER SPIEGEL ^ | February 09, 2007 | Christoph Schult, Britta Sandberg and Ansgar Mertin
    An important bank in the Arab world offers accounts paying a type of life insurance to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers. But now it could soon face a lawsuit from American lawyers representing the victims. On the morning of the day before he planned to blow himself up, Bassam Takruri wore a freshly ironed shirt, a blazer and polished shoes. At 10 a.m., the student said goodbye to his father, who gave him ten shekels in pocket money. It was a beautiful Saturday in May in the Palestinian town of Hebron. Everything seemed normal, at least for the rest...