Let's look at the circumstances of his death and compare it to another famous ISM member's demise:
Name | Rachel Corrie | Akram Ibrahim Abu Sba’ | |
Gender | Female | Male | |
Nationality | American | Palestinian Arab | |
How killed? | Allowed herself to be hit while standing in front of a slow-moving bulldozer | Shot in the chest, point blank, by Islamic Jihad | |
Was the killing condemned by ISM? | Yes | No | |
Plays written about life story? | Yes | No | |
Used as a symbol of war crimes? | Yes | No | |
Poor Akram. He had the misfortune to be killed by people who ISM considers the "good guys."
If only he didn't belong to a group whose entire purpose is hypocritical, he might have been considered a martyr.