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PA continues to repeat old libels against Israel

Official PA TV host: “There are Martyrs (i.e., dead terrorists) who had some of their organs stolen, as witnesses have said… Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Qadura Fares: “It is as if Israel has sworn not to leave even [one] shameful act and even [one] crime not committed. It wants...”

“The occupation (i.e., Israel) stole organs from the corpses such as the cornea of the eye, the concha of the ear, liver, kidneys and heart” – newest PA libel

PA accuses Israel of keeping bodies in order to steal organs from them

Author on PA TV repeats libel that Israel told Christian Phalangists to “slaughter” Palestinian refugees, and together with them it “wanted to kill the largest number, to cut up organs, to rape”

The parents of dead Palestinian “martyr” terrorists feel the pain of their children’s deaths “as if they lost an organ” but cannot express it for fear of being seen as weak

PA rejects construction of hospital meant to serve sick Palestinians

"The hospital has an additional functional role, which is to carry out experiments on the sick Palestinians"

Op-ed by former Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners' Affairs and former PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Karake Headline: "The flame of the [morgue] refrigerator and the words of the bodies" "If the human rights institutions would listen well, if they would approach the door of the..."

Alyan: "It wants to hold the bodies to hide the signs of the crime"

"PMW notes that the charge has actually been promoted countless times by PA officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas."

The Arab League has adopted some of the PA’s most odious libels and is disseminating them as if they were facts.

Headline: “Abu Ali: Israel insists on holding the Martyrs’ bodies and stealing their organs” “Aide to the Secretary-General of Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Affairs in the Arab League Sa’id Abu Ali said that ‘Israel still insists on holding the Martyrs’ (Shahids’) bodies and stealing...”

Headline: “The Arab League condemned the holding of the Martyrs’ bodies” “The Arab League condemned the ongoing Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, and particularly the holding of the Martyrs’ (Shahids’) bodies and theft of their organs, the legislation of additional racist laws, and the...”

"The prison’s hospital is waiting until the disease spreads in their bodies in order to remove their organs one after the other"

Headline: “Conference in Tunisia: Israel is the newest manifestation of slavery in the world” “Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League and head of the [Arab League] Center in Tunisia Abd Al-Latif Obeid said that the racist Israeli occupation has set itself the goal of enslaving our Palestinian...”

The PA and Fatah routinely spread libels accusing Israel of abusing prisoners and poisoning and murdering Palestinians to promote hatred of Israel among its people.

Headline: “The Martyrs’ (Shahids’) families are worried about organs being stolen from their sons’ bodies” “The father of Martyr (Shahid) Baha Alyan (i.e., terrorist, murdered 3 Israelis) and spokesman for the National Campaign to Return the Bodies of the Martyrs, Attorney Muhammad Alyan, confirmed...”

Headline: “Al-Wahidi: Israel is the only country in the world that allows torture and punishes people after their death” “Spokesman of the Fatah Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners' Affairs in the Gaza Strip and member of the prisoner committee of the National and Islamic Forces Nashat...”

Headline: “The [PA] Minister of Justice emphasized the importance of documenting the Martyrs’ files and submitting them to international courts” “[PA] Minister of Justice Ali Abu Diak met yesterday [Jan. 29, 2016] in his office, in the presence of Acting Prosecutor General Ahmad Al-Barrak, with a...”

PA and Fatah: Israel steals organs of dead terrorists Head of Palestinian UN delegation: Israel is "harvesting organs" Palestinian ambassador to Bahrain: Israel "steals the Martyrs' organs, and sells them" Fatah Central Committee member: Israel steals organs from "young Martyrs" and return bodies...

Headline: “Ministry of Information: Our Martyrs are not guinea pigs” “The [PA] Ministry of Information stated that the fact that the occupation continues to hold the Martyrs’ (Shahids’) bodies, to bargain with their families over the conditions for their transfer and to pressure them not to perform...”

Fatah Central Committee member Jamal Muhaisen: "There are Israeli testimonies acknowledging that organs are being taken from the bodies of young Martyrs. While the body is with the Israelis, organs are taken according to Israel’s needs, and afterwards they hand over the body [to the PA] with..."

Headline: “Ramallah: Agreement over a number of decisions regarding getting the Martyrs’ bodies back” “The families of the Martyrs (Shahids) whose bodies are being held by the occupation and a number of members of the [PA] Parliament (i.e., Legislative Council) demanded that a clear decision be...”

Headline: “The Palestinian embassy in Bahrain marked the anniversary of the [declaration of] independence and Arafat’s death as a Martyr.” “The Palestinian embassy in Bahrain marked the 27th anniversary of the declaration of independence and the 11th anniversary of President Yasser Arafat’s...”