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TEL AVIV – A Palestinian from Gaza gave several thousand shekels for the construction of a synagogue in memory of the terrorist victim Reuven Schmerling, stabbed to death by two Palestinians last October, causing more donations of Palestinians.
Yousef Kamil and Mohammed Abu al-Rub conducted a premeditated attack against Schmerling with the help of a butcher's knife and a pick while he was in his warehouse of coal in the Arab-Israeli city of Kafr Qbadem. Both worked at the Schmerlin coal storage facility
The murder was committed during the 70th anniversary of Schmerling.
His family recently launched a fundraising campaign to establish a synagogue in his hometown of Elkana. received an unusual gift this week. A businessman from Gaza, who had met Reuven, donated several thousand shekels, Ynet reported.
The Palestinian made an anonymous donation for security reasons. But the information site says that he left a message describing the victim as a noble and caring man.
Palestinians inspect the house of Mohammad Abu al-Rub after being demolished by the Israeli army in the village of Qabatiya near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, December 1, 2017 Abu al-Rub was arrested one day after stabbing and killing an Israeli settler, Reuven Schmerling, in the West Bank in October. . (AP Photo / Majdi Mohammed)
"Reuven had a pure heart.He loved everyone, I met him in the 1990s, when I imported goods from China.C & # 39; was a good man.What they did to him is horrible.If more people were like Reuven, peace would have been achieved a long time ago, "said the businessman.
The improbable donation prompted several others to go ahead and contact the family with their own contributions. Some came from the Gaza Strip and others came from Kafr Qbadem.
Reuven's son, Shai Schmerling, said donations do not surprise the family
"My father always had Arab friends, they loved and respected him." It was not Surprising for us, even during the shiva, the Palestinians in Gaza and the Arabs of Kafr Qbadem came to express their condolences, "he added.
The two terrorists, sentenced in a plea bargain and admitted to murder, will be sentenced Thursday by the Lod District Court.
The family continues to raise funds for the synagogue via the jgive website.
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