Lakin’s son, Micah Lakin Avni, had appealed to the world scouting movement to expel the Palestinian Scout Association, saying the Alyan course violated the group’s core principles. The Palestinians have two scouting organizations: the globally recognized Palestinian Scout Association and the similarly named Palestinian Scout and Guide Association. “The World Organization of the Scout Movement strongly condemns any acts of terrorism and all actions which seek to support them,” he said in an emailed statement. Ahmed Mashahreh, leader of the Jerusalem troop, on Sunday confirmed that his group did not belong to the Palestinian Scout Association. “There is no question that the Palestinian scouting association has been systematically inciting to violence and murder,” he said.

Source: Washington Post September 04, 2016 16:30 UTC