A 16-year-old Tunisian boy fell to his death while attempting to hoist a Palestinian flag, according to regional sources, and has since been praised as a “martyr” by Palestinian factions and Arab activists, raising concerns of growing youth radicalization.
The incident took place Tuesday in Tunisia’s Manouba province, where teenager Fares Khaled climbed onto a school building and lost his balance, plummeting over six stories.
Tunisia’s Ministry of Higher Education confirmed his death, calling it a “tragic accident,” and suspended classes for two days.
What followed, however, was a wave of glorification.
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas posthumously honored the teen, awarding him a medal “in recognition of his great sacrifice and his commitment to solidarity with the Palestinian people and their rights.”
Meanwhile, Hamas’ youth wing called his…
