'One Terrorist Does Not Prove Extremism'

Hussam Duwiyat may have been an anomaly in his town:

Residents of terrorist's hometown say they are shocked that such a man grew in their midst. 'We oppose murder of any civilian, Jewish or Arab; there is no extremism here,' says community leader

Wednesday's report of yet another terror attack carried out by a resident of east Jerusalem had many in Israel's Jewish sector voicing concern it was only the latest in a worrying trend.

The Arab media reiterated however that the recurring theme of terror attacks being carried out by those carrying Israeli IDs are isolated incidents that were categorically not testament to growing extremism.

In Sur Baher, the hometown of 31-year old Hossam Dwayyat who killed three and wounded dozens in central Jerusalem with a bulldozer he had taken from a nearby construction site, most were shocked to hear the terrorist was one of their own.

True, most were shocked, but some--rejoiced:

Dozens of Arabs from Tzur Baher began shouting joyfully when news came of the terror attack by one of their neighbors Wednesday, HNN reported.

The terrorist's family members gathered in his house. One of the women of the family ululated with joy from a balcony, according to Nfc.

The point is not how many terrorists come from Tzur Baher; the point is how many celebrated the murder of innocent Israelis.

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