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After demonizing Jews and Israelis, including citing Islamic sources that depict Jews negatively, and culminating with ongoing lies and libels that portray Jews as an immediate threat to Palestinian life and existence, the Palestinian Authority foment violence against Jews and Israelis, presenting it as legitimate and even heroic self-defense.
PA terror promotion takes many forms. Nationalistically, the PA actively elevates violence as a valid and heroic means to achieve political goals, while religiously, fighting and killing Jews has been presented repeatedly by PA religious and academic leaders as Allah’s will. On the social level, Palestinian leaders and society honor even the most loathsome of murderers portraying them as heroes and role models: Dalal Mughrabi, who led a bus hijacking in which 37 were killed, has schools, summer camps, and many other events and places baring her name to immortalize and glorify her and her terror attack.
Click to view PMW special report: “From Terrorists to Role Models”
The success of the PA’s promotion of violence is readily evident: A majority of Palestinians support killing and suicide terror against civilian Jews and Israelis. A poll conducted after the murder of eight teenagers who were studying in a Jerusalem high school in 2008, found that 84% of Palestinians supported the murder [NY Times, March 19, 2008, citin g the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research].
This violent image of a dagger being thrust into the Star of David has appeared hundreds of times in a video clip for children on PA TV, from 2001 – 2008. Click here to view |
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Kidnappings only way to free those "whose hands are stained with blood"
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Al-Ayyam, Dec. 3, 2009
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Abdallah Awad in daily newspaper:
"[Gilad] Shalit is better known in the world than any Palestinian prisoner, as if it is obvious to the near-sighted and racist world that Shalit will be released from prison... while a Palestinian must enter prison and die there...
The Hebrew state understands nothing but force in the 'conflict and solution' game. The microcosm of this is the 'imprisonment and release' game, which is currently at its climax, in what is known as the 'Shalit deal'...
In this [prisoner] game there is no place for 'humaneness' and 'morality' [on Israel's part]... as we have learned from the [past] stories of prisoner exchanges, or the exchange of bodies [of kidnapped Israeli soldiers] for prisoners between Hezbollah and the Hebrew state, and the Ahmad Jibril deal [1,150 prisoners exchanged for three Israelis soldiers], and [as we] now [learn from] - the Shalit deal.
The [Israeli] message is clear and unequivocal. Only, only - says the Hebrew state - by force, detainment, capture and kidnapping of occupation soldiers, is it possible to free Palestinian prisoners 'whose hands are stained with blood' [i.e. serving life sentences for murder]..." |
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Shalit deal motivates kidnappings and strengthens Hamas
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Al-Ayyam, Dec. 1, 2009
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Hani Al-Masri, senior Palestinian leader, writer and political commentator:
Headline: "The effect of the prisoner exchange deal on the Palestinian map"
"The degree of influence of the prisoner exchange deal [on Palestinian society] is dependent on the conditions of the deal and whether it follows Israel's criteria, which include not freeing those serving lengthy prison terms ("whose hands are stained with blood") [parentheses in original] ...
The information thus far shows that Israel's criteria have largely been shattered, while the Palestinian criteria have been breached to a lesser degree...
Completing the deal according to Palestinian criteria means:
a. Israel understands only the language of force, since kidnapping is the only thing that leaves open the gates of hope for freedom for prisoners with long prison terms. This encourages others towards self-sacrifice for the sake of the homeland and to respond to the mandatory call to resist the occupation and to cause it loss of life.
b. Israel was forced to negotiate - even if indirectly - with a Palestinian organization that refuses to recognize it and to stop its (violent) resistance, and does not accept the Quartet's conditions. This will weaken Israel's ability to object to European, American and international contacts and meetings with the Hamas movement.
c. The Hamas movement's success in completing the prisoner exchange will deal it an important hand that will improve its internal [Palestinian] position, especially since the [exchange] deal occurs at a time when the bilateral negotiations [between Israel and the Palestinian Authority] have reached a dead end." |
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Hamas charity offers reward for "capture of Zionist soldier"
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Website of Waed Association for Prisoners, Nov. 24, 2009
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| "Waed Association for Prisoners and Released [headed by Hamas's Interior Minister Fathi Hamad] announced its readiness to raise one million Jordanian Dinar ($1.4 million USD) for anyone who captures a Zionist soldier in order to exchange him with Palestinian prisoners. [Waed] said that the freedom of the prisoners requires everyone to act in all possible ways to free them... [Waed] added that one of the Zionist associations offered $10 million for anyone who gave precise information about the Zionist soldier Gilad Shalit." |
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Abbas supports using "all means" to free terrorists
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Palestinian TV (Fatah), Oct. 6, 2009
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Mahmoud Abbas, PA Chairman, interview:
TV Host: "The occupation [Israel] released 20 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a video confirming that [Israeli hostage] Gilad Shalit is alive. What do you think about this?"
Mahmoud Abbas: "I see it from only one perspective – 20 female Palestinian prisoners have left prison. The price may be high or low, that is not the issue. The issue is that some prisoners have left prison, which gives hope to many others. We have 11,000 prisoners. We will definitely, always and forever, act to free them using all means." Click here to view |
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Hamas threatens to kidnap more "Shalits" to free all prisoners
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Hamas website, Oct. 2, 2009
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Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas political bureau:
"The resistance, which has succeeded in capturing Gilad Shalit, keeping him alive and well for more than three years, giving him proper treatment, and excelling in conducting indirect negotiations, is capable of capturing another Shalit and another Shalit and another Shalit, until not a single prisoner will remain in the enemy's jails." |
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Fatah sketch: Kidnappings benefit Palestinian people
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Palestinian TV (Fatah), July 17, 2009
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PA (Fatah) TV marked the second anniversary of the Hamas takeover of Gaza by broadcasting a public Fatah event that focused on vilifying Hamas. One part criticized and mocked Hamas for the decrease in its terror operations against Israel, glorified Fatah terror, and ended with Fatah boasting that they "arrested two soldiers in Ramallah," a reference to the October 2000 lynching and killing of two Israeli reservists.
Hamas student: "What do you say about Hamas having kidnapped the [Israeli] soldier Shalit?"
Hamas teacher: "Ahaaa!"
Student: "By Allah, it's good."
Hamas student: "Did Fatah ever capture a soldier?!" |
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Hamas animation mocks Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit
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Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas), July 6, 2009
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Hamas TV animation:
Gilad Shalit: “Mommy!”
Hamas child: “Who is it, Gilad [Shalit]? [Laughing] Poor you! You've been rotting here for 3 years, and no one cares.”
Gilad Shalit: “Please release me!”
Hamas child: “Are you asking me to be a collaborator and a traitor, that I'll betray my people and my homeland? Are you crazy!”
Gilad Shalit: “I have an idea: You [Hamas] go and capture more soldiers, they [Israelis] will be afraid and accept your terms to free me.”
Hamas child: “Ah, they will free you not because they love you, but to prevent anxiety among your soldiers, so they won't be afraid, and stop their military service.”
Gilad Shalit: “True.”
Hamas child: “Gilad, stay here, and pray that [Hamas] succeeds in capturing another [soldier], so you'll be freed. Bye.”
Gilad Shalit: “Mommy! Mommy! (in Hebrew) Free me!” Click here to view |
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Hamas TV animation mocks Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit, vows to kidnap more soldiers
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Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas), Apr. 21, 2009
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Hamas TV animation:
(Song): “In the prisons, our heroes cried with joy: Our day of release has come;
this land is our country! You [Israelis] will all be 'Gilads,' we'll capture you.”
Child [to chain]: “You don't want to break- that's okay. Take your time; we're not
in a hurry, we're very patient. [To kidnapped Israeli soldier] You stay where you are; don't move. Tomorrow we'll be back and we'll finish the job.”
(Song): "It is inevitable that the chains will be broken."
[Gilad Shalit’s image on stone, crying]: “Mommy!” Click here to view |
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There will be more Gilad Shalits
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Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas), Apr. 21, 2009
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As part of a discussion on Fatah-Hamas relations and about Palestinian Prisoners' Day, an unidentified Hamas speaker says:
"If one Gilad [Shalit] isn't enough for the Zionist enemy, the Jihad fighters and our resistance fighters are ready to capture more Gilads, with the help of Allah, until this Zionist enemy will be forced to free our prisoners, the glory-bringers." |
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PA daily: Capture of Shalit was successful military action
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (Fatah), Feb. 17, 2009
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Hafez Barghouti, editor-in-chief, PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, wrote an article glorifying the terrorist Thaer Hamed, who murdered three civilians and seven Israeli soldiers in a 2002 ambush. He called on Palestinians to view Hamed as a top priority for release in any future prisoner exchange. Among other words of praise he likened the terrorist to Gilad Shalit’s kidnappers:
”He [Thaer Hamed] is made of the same stuff as those who carried out the capture of [Israeli soldier Gilad] Shalit - a military action that was successful by any military yardstick - and now he [Thaer Hamed] should be freed." |
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Friday sermon: O Allah, let Mujahidin take Jews into captivity
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Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas), Jan. 8, 2009
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Friday sermon on Al-Aqsa (Hamas) TV, broadcast from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Dr. Walid Al-Rashudi, head of Islamic Studies at Saud University:
"O dear ones, O Mujahidin [Jihad fighters], O mighty ones, we have a great wish: That you will be on guard and do all that you can to capture Jews. Try to take as many Jews as possible into captivity. I ask of the exalted Allah that He make it easy for you to take them captive and that He place them, humiliated and small, in your hands. Allah hears.
I ask Allah for complete victory for the Mujahidin. Allah – direct [the stone] towards the enemy. Allah – provide Your forces with many soldiers. There is no one who can defeat His [Allah's] soldiers.
O Allah, cause the Jews the greatest possible losses; kill them one by one and do not leave even one. O Lord, make every one of the Mujahidin's missiles cause casualties among the Jews, and may this be a crushing blow. I ask of You, Allah, that You show us many killed and prisoners from among the Jews. O Allah, allow the Mujahidin to kill and to take into captivity the greatest number of Jews…" |
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Poll: Palestinians support kidnapping soldiers to exchange for prisoners
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Source:
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (Fatah), Sept. 9, 2008
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Headline: “Most Israelis are in favor of releasing Marwan Barghouti in exchange for Shalit - three quarters of Palestinians support kidnapping soldiers to exchange them for prisoners”
”A joint Palestinian-Israeli public opinion poll conducted in both societies emphasized that a large majority of Israelis favor releasing Marwan Barghouti in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit, and that three-quarters of Palestinians support the kidnapping of soldiers in order to exchange them for Palestinian prisoners…
The Palestinian Center for Political Studies and Polls announced yesterday the results of the joint poll on general opinion which was conducted by the Center in cooperation with the Harry Truman Center for Peace Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, between Aug. 25th and Sept. 1st, 2008...
The results showed that 78% of Israelis support the release of Marwan Barghouti from prison in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit, in contrast to 16% who are opposed. However, only 45% of Israeli opinion supports Barghouti's release, and 50% are opposed to his release, if it is necessary to negotiate with him in order to reach a resolution agreement that is acceptable to the Palestinians.
While most Palestinians - 59% - maintain that the best way to release prisoners from Israeli jails is by reaching a peace agreement that will release them, 39% believe that the best way is kidnapping soldiers and exchanging them for Palestinian prisoners. However, in view of the experience [gained] from kidnapping Gilad Shalit, 74% support kidnapping Israeli soldiers and exchanging them for Palestinian and Arab prisoners, while 21% are opposed…” |
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74% of Palestinians see Shalit-like kidnappings as best way to free prisoners
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Source:
Al-Ayyam, Sept. 9, 2008
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Headline: “Joint Palestinian-Israeli public opinion poll
59% of Palestinians think that the best way to release prisoners is a peace agreement
39% think that the best way is to kidnap soldiers
78% of Israelis favor releasing Barghouti for Shalit
79% of Israelis prefer a two-state solution, while 11% prefer the solution of a single state”
”A joint Palestinian-Israeli opinion poll showed that a large majority of Israelis favor releasing Marwan Barghouti in exchange for Gilad Shalit, while three-quarters of Palestinians support kidnapping Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them for Palestinian prisoners...
The poll was conducted during the period between Aug. 25th and Sept. 1st, 2008, by the Palestinian Center for Political Studies and Polls in Ramallah, and the Truman Institute for Peace Studies at the Hebrew University, to examine Israeli and Palestinian readiness for the various negotiating processes...
The survey showed that 59% [of Palestinians] believe that the best way to release prisoners from Israeli jails is by reaching a peace agreement that will release them, while 39% believe that the best way is to kidnap Israeli soldiers and exchange them for Palestinian prisoners. However, in view of the experience [gained] from kidnapping Gilad Shalit, 74% [now] favor kidnapping Israeli soldiers and exchanging them for Palestinian prisoners, while 21% are opposed.
When [respondents were] asked when it would be possible to arrive at a reconciliation between the two nations, 31% of Israelis and 43% of Palestinians said that it would never happen; 40% of Israelis and 29% of Palestinians believed that this would happen only in another few generations or in the next generation, and 24% of Israelis and 20% of Palestinians believe that it would happen within the next decade or during the next few years...” |
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Preparing to capture Zionist soldiers
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (Fatah), Aug. 24, 2008
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Headline: "During military course graduation ceremony: Popular Front [PFLP] emphasizes importance of continuity of military activity alongside political [activity]"
"Two days ago the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine concluded its military course, entitled 'Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Shahids’ [Martyrs] Course'… Participants in the training demonstrated military maneuvers, using light ammunition, medium-caliber ammunition, and anti-tank ammunition. They set off a number of explosives and also conducted a mock storming of the enemy's military positions with the objective of kidnapping Zionist soldiers." |
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Training to kidnap more Israeli soldiers
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (Fatah), Aug. 23, 2008
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Headline: "During military maneuvers in southern Gaza - [Islamic Jihad] Al-Quds Brigades: Operations for kidnapping Israeli soldiers and taking them captive are an option available to all of the military wings"
"The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, emphasized that operations of kidnapping soldiers and holding them in the hands of the resistance are an option available to all of the military wings. This was said during the course of military maneuvers organized by the 'Al-Quds Brigades' yesterday in southern Gaza, using light and medium ammunition and [anti-]tank and mine ammunition. Operations for storming buildings amidst heavy explosions were drilled, and training for kidnapping Israeli soldiers was carried out. One of the field operatives said, during the exercise, that 'Hezbollah's Lebanese experience, and [that of] the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, in kidnapping Israeli soldiers and holding them captive, has proved successful in forcing the various Israeli governments to accede to the captors' demands, and [it has proved] that the theory of bringing back soldiers by force has collapsed. The resistance has broken it and has forced the occupation leadership to submit to its demands.'" |
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Price for Gilad Shalit must be raised
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Palestinian TV (Fatah), Aug. 14, 2008
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Hassan al-Kashef, writer and media personality:
"There are currently negotiations concerning an exchange of captives with Gilad Shalit. We must all support any effort that is aimed at raising the price that the Palestinian people will receive." |
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Israel only reacts to language of force, kidnappings
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Palestinian TV (Fatah), Aug. 12, 2008
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Hani Al-Masri, senior Palestinian leader, writer and political commentator:
"Israel understands only the language of pressure, the language of interests, the language of force… During the history of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle we have noticed that in some of the deals, thousands of detainees were exchanged for a single soldier, or two, or three. If so, that is the message that Israel is giving us – that it understands only the language of force and the language of interests. We must resort to the one language or to the other, or to both languages jointly [force and interests]." |
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PLO representative: Shalit worth a lot of prisoners
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Palestinian TV (Fatah), July 22, 2008
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Abbas Zaki, PA representative to Lebanon:
"In my opinion, Israel has now become a paper tiger; [it is] weak. I'm telling you, people are wondering why the Palestinians should remain quiet while 200 [prisoners] came out [of Israeli jails] along with Samir Kuntar. Perhaps 50, 60, 200 or 700 could come out [of jail] with [the release of] this Shalit?" |
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Hamas PM Haniyeh: Prisoner exchange soon to be celebrated
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (Fatah), July 22, 2008
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Headline: "Haniyeh: We will soon celebrate an anticipated exchange of captives"
"Dismissed Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh announced yesterday that 'the Palestinians will soon celebrate an anticipated exchange of captives,' thereby strengthening Hamas's persistence in its demands in relation to the exchange deal [of prisoners for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit] …" |
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Prisoner: Prison sentences meaningless due to exchange deals
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (Fatah), July 19, 2008
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“Sentenced to 35 life terms and an additional 150 years, prisoner Al-Sayed: ‘Life sentences of the occupation are meaningless... the success of the resistance [Hamas and Hezbollah] in kidnapping of occupation soldiers and the carrying out of [prisoner] exchanges have made these [prison] sentences meaningless.’” |
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