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19th annual football tournament named after terrorist Abu Jihad sponsored by UNDP
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 23, 2013
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Headline: “Draw for the 19th Prince of Martyrs Abu Jihad Football Tournament for youth.”
“On Sunday, [April 21, 2013] the [group] draw for the 19th Prince of Martyrs Khalil Al-Wazir Abu Jihad Football Tournament for youth born in 1996, took place in the Al-Ansar Club offices in Jerusalem. The tournament is organized by the Ansar Al-Quds Club, sponsored by the United Nations Development Program [UNDP] and funded by the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB].”
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children.
Following PMW's report on the tournament, UNDP issued a statement denying that they sponsored the event. To view PMW's bulletin on UNDP's statement, click here. |
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Football championship named after terrorist Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 10, 2013
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Headline: “Al- Ansar Club in Jerusalem organizes the 19th football championship named after Abu Jihad.”
"In the corridors of the Al-Ansar Club in Jerusalem preparations continue for the annual championship named after the Prince of Martyrs Khalil Al-Wazir ‘Abu Jihad,’ which the club has made a point of holding annually since 1995.”
Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children.
UNDP sponsored this championship, the official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida reported on April 23, 2013. |
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Sports festival named after terrorist Abu Jihad, the "Prince of Martyrs"
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 7, 2013
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Headline: “On the anniversary of Abu Jihad’s death as Martyr (Shahid) – the Palestinian Association for Martial Arts holds its first Prince of Martyrs festival.”
“President of the Palestinian Academy for Martial Arts, Jihad Uweida, announced that the association’s events and activities will begin this April 16, parallel to the anniversary of the death of commander Martyr, Khalil Al-Wazir ‘Abu Jihad’.
The constituent council of the Academy [for Martial Arts] is working diligently to mark this anniversary by holding its first sports festival in Jerusalem in cooperation with the Jerusalem sports and youth clubs and institutions. The festival includes all sports related to martial arts and self-defense in addition to football, basketball and a bicycle race.”
Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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Sports tournament named after terrorist Abu Jihad was attended by Fatah officials
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Feb. 22, 2013
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Headline: “The Boxing Association ends the Martyr (Shahid) Abu Jihad Tournament with great success.”
“With huge success and excellent organization, the events of the third classification tournament for youth and men, the ‘Martyr Abu Jihad Tournament’, organized by the Palestinian Boxing Association, ended in the Al-Istiqlal University in Jericho (The Palestinian Academy for Security Sciences)… The championship was attended by [Member of Fatah Central Committee] and Chairman of the Al-Istiqlal University board, Tawfiq Tirawi… and Yusuf Lafi, representing [Member of Fatah Central Committee] and Chairman of the Olympic Committee, Jibril Rajoub.”
Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children.
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Fatah football tournament for youth named after 3 terrorist murderers
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug. 19, 2012
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"In the presence of the family of Martyr Haitham Al-Naana, [and a representative of the security services], Fatah's Nablus branch sponsored the championship... of the third 'Martyrs Raed Al-Sarkaji, Anan Subh, Ghassan Abu Sharakh, and Haitham Al-Naana Ramadan Football Championship' for youth born in 1996...
A closing ceremony was held... that began with a moment of silence and a recitation of [the Quran's] Surat Al-Fatihah, in memory of the heroic Martyrs."
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Note: The terrorists murdered Rabbi Meir Chai, a 45 year-old father of 7, in a drive-by shooting in 2009. |
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PA daily: Sports center named after terrorist Salah Khalaf
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 7, 2012
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| "Under the auspices of President Mahmoud Abbas, the first Tubas and Northern Valleys' festival opened the day before yesterday under the slogan, 'We broke the chains, the home will be built." The festival took place at the Martyr (Shahid) Salah Khalaf [Sports] Center in Al-Fari'a, with the participation of officials and civilians from all districts of the homeland and Palestinians of the [Palestinian] Interior (i.e., Israeli Arabs)." |
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PLO-sponsored educational program for youth includes a team named after terrorist Mughrabi
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 2, 2012
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"The physical education department at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis completed the 12th educational [program] for its scouts team. It was held in cooperation with the university, and under the auspices and with the support of the [PLO's] Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, at the Martyr (Shahid) Salah Khalaf Center in Al-Fari'a, for 40 male and female scouts...
Participants were divided into four small groups, named for Martyrs: the Martyr Izz A-Din Al-Qassam group; the Martyr Abd Al-Rahim Mahmoud group; the Martyr Bajes Abu Atwan group; and the Martyr Dalal Mughrabi group."
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Note: The Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, which sponsored the following sports tournament, is a PLO body whose members were approved last year by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
Salah Khalaf (Abu Iyad) - a founder of Fatah and head of the Black September terror group. Attacks he planned included the murder of two American diplomats, as well as the murders of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972.
Izz A-Din Al-Qassam - influential Islamic preacher in British Mandate Palestine during the 1930s, who led a Muslim terror group.
Abd Al-Rahim Mahmoud - poet who composed the "Song of the Martyr." He was killed in 1948 fighting against Israel.
Bajes Abu Atwan - killed fighting against Israel in the '70s.
Dalal Mughrabi - led the most lethal terror attack in Israel's history in 1978, when she and other terrorists hijacked a bus and killed 37 civilians, 12 of them children.
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PA daily: Sports tournament named after terrorist Raed Nazzel
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 28, 2012
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Headline: "Popular Front concluded its Martyr (Shahid) Raed Nazzal tournament in Qalqilya."
Note: Raed Musa Ibrahim Nazzal - former head of the Popular Front in Qalqilya, was responsible for the planning and carrying out of several terror attacks, including the suicide attack in Karnei Shomron in Feb. 2002, in which three youth were killed and more than 30 were injured. He was killed during a firefight with Israeli soldiers in Qalqilya in April 2002. |
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Judo tournament named after terrorist Abu Jihad to commemorate his death
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 24, 2012
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"The Palestinian Judo Association held the Martyr Abu Jihad judo tournament on the anniversary of the death of commander Khalil Al-Wazir - 'Abu Jihad'... Ziyad Abu Sbih delivered a moving address in which he reviewed the life of Martyr Abu Jihad and his national achievements. He told the children and youth about the Martyr's biography."
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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Club holds tournament named after "the Prince of Martyrs" - terrorist Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 22, 2012
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"Sponsored by the Palestinian Investment Fund - 'The Prince of Martyrs Abu Jihad' Tournament draw will take place today at the 'Al-Ansar club."
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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Table-tennis championship named after terrorist Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 16, 2012
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"Abu Jihad table-tennis championship reaches the quarter-finals."
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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Sports tournaments named after terrorist Abu Jihad to commemorate his death
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 12, 2012
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"The anniversary of the Martyrdom-death of our people's legendary leader, Khalil Al-Wazir, Abu Jihad, is approaching, and in its honor the sports organizations in Palestine are organizing many tournaments in diverse branches of sports... the knights of the Ansar Al-Quds club have commemorated this anniversary every year, and continue to do so. This year they will be holding their 18th tournament; it is always held in the Jerusalem district… This is the city which the Martyr [Abu Jihad] loved, and for whose sake he departed for a higher place."
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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PA daily: School named after terrorist Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 7, 2012
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"Martyr (Shahid) Abu Jihad School names the winner of the Ya'bad marathon..."
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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PA daily: Boxing Association names tournament after terrorist Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Mar. 27, 2012
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"The Boxing Association has announced the launch of the Third Palestine Tournament for Men and Boys. The association has named [the tournament] 'the Martyr (Shahid) Khalil Al-Wazir, Abu Jihad, Tournament.'
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Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. |
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Sports tournament named after suicide terrorist that killed 19
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Feb. 15, 2012
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Headline: "Al-Fari'ah Center concludes its very successful Futsal tournaments for youth and children"
The article lists the names of some twenty “Shahids” (Martyrs) from the Al-Fari'ah refugee camp. The futsal (indoor football) tournaments themselves are named after Shahids, as are the participating teams. One of the teams participating in the youth tournament is named after Shahid Muhammad Al-Ghoul – a suicide terrorist who blew himself up on a bus at the Pat junction in Jerusalem in 2002, killing 19.
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Tennis tournament named after criminal prisoners released in Shalit deal
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Dec. 9, 2011
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"The Released Prisoners Fuad and Ayman Al-Razem Table Tennis Tournament for Youth commences today."
Note: Released prisoner Muhammad Ayman Al-Razem was imprisoned in 1996 for several security offenses and was exiled after his release in the Shalit exchange. Released prisoner Fuad Al-Razem was imprisoned in 1981 for murder, possession of a weapon, attempted murder, and robbery.
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Abbas: "Sports should be separate from politics"
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 18, 2011
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Abbas’ moderate statement to the Italian newspaper is contradicted by the PA's active policy of naming sports events after terrorists:
Headline: “President Abbas hopes that Barcelona will win the League”
“President Abbas said in an interview published in the well-known Italian sports paper, Gazzetta dello Sport… that sports should be separate from politics. He highlighted the value of sports as a medium with ‘positive messages’.”
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Football tournament named after terrorist Khalil Al-Wazir
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 1, 2011
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Headline: “Results for the first day of the 17th Abu Jihad football tournament”
“Under the sponsorship of the Bank of Palestine, the first national bank, the 17th football tournament named after the Prince of Shahids, Khalil Al-Wazir (Abu Jihad), commenced on Friday morning, for participants born in 1995. The tournament is organized by the Al-Ansar Club of Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Shahid’s son, Jihad Al-Wazir, the chairman of the Palestinian monetary authority, and under the supervision of the Palestinian Football Association.”
Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) – one of the founders of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. Headed PLO’s military wing. Planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children |
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Basketball tournament named after terrorist Shahid (Martyr) Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 19, 2011
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Headline: “Basketball tournament for adults, named after the Shahids (Martyrs) Al-Wazir (Abu Jihad) and Al-Rantisi begins today”
“The higher committee organizing the senior basketball tournament named after the Shahids, the leaders Khalil Al-Wazir Abu Jihad and Dr. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Rantisi… held a technical meeting at the headquarters of the Palestinian Association for Adult Sportsmen. The tournament is being organized by the Association for Adult [Sportsmen] and the ‘Ataa’ Institute, under the supervision of the Palestinian Basketball Association.”
Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was one of the founders of Fatah who planned many deadly terror attacks. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Rantisi was a co-founder of the Hamas terror movement. |
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Football tournament named after "the Prince of Shahids [Martyrs]" Abu Jihad
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Mar. 31, 2011
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Headline: “Under the auspices of [the Shahid’s] son, Jihad Al-Wazir – the Jerusalemite Al-Ansar [Club] plans to organize the 17th [annual] tournament named after the Prince of Shahids”
“In the corridors of the Al-Ansar Club in Jerusalem, preparations have begun to organize the 17th football tournament named after the Prince of Shahids (Martyrs), Khalil Al-Wazir (Abu Jihad). The club has held [the tournament] annually since 1995. The tournament is expected to be held during the last week of April… under the auspices of Jihad Al-Wazir, son of the late commander Abu Jihad.”
Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization’s military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most lethal in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children.
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