Jews are “the descendants of the apes and pigs” - PA Min. of Religious Affairs officialGeneral Supervisor of the PA Ministry of Religious Affairs in Tubas Sheikh Muhammad Abd Al-Ilah: "We are here and will remain here behind the wise leadership, which rejects the deal of the century, which is expressed by the sale of Palestine at no cost to the descendants of the apes and pigs (i.e.,..."Feb 16, 2021
PMW sends complaint to the International Olympic Committee against PAPA Olympic Committee violates Olympic principles by condemning Arab-Israeli normalization in sports and calling for sports boycott of IsraelNov 12, 2020
PA: Arab peace makers are “enemies of the Islamic society,” “worms exposed by the sun,” and Netanyahu is a “distorted copy of Mussolini” “These are connections that in reality will be nothing more than the connection between a master and his slave.”Oct 19, 2020
PA proud it sends kids to die: “Our [children] teach the world what sacrifice and self-sacrifice are,” says PA officialPalestinian kids’ destiny is to die for Palestine - they should “sacrifice” themselves for Jerusalem and its holy sites! That is the official message from Abbas’ Presidential Office.Aug 23, 2020
PA: Become a Martyr and “be led in a wedding procession” to 72 virgins“The Martyr of the revolution will be led in a wedding procession on the day that Martyrdom-death is granted to him”Jul 22, 2020
PA warns Israel against annexation: Defense will be “with spirit and blood”“No to the deal of the century”Jun 21, 2020 & Jul 20, 2020
“Cooperation with the occupation is treason” - PA and Fatah against “normalization” with Israel“Fatah Revolutionary Council: We’ll strike with an iron fist and not go easy on those who agree to a truce with the occupation” …Jul 13, 2020
Cooperation with Israel is “treason,” anyone who cooperates with Israel “should be shot”The Palestinian Authority and Fatah have always vocally condemned so-called “normalization” with Israel – i.e., any cooperation with Israel, be it in business, academia, culture, sports, or otherwise.Jul 2, 2020
“We won’t die alone and we won’t suffer alone,” PA top official threatens IsraelPA senior official Jibril Rajoub: “If the [Israeli] decision to annex is made – you [Israel] are in a battle with Fatah, the Fatah of Jan. 1, 1965 (i.e., Fatah’s first terror attack against Israel)” Jun 25, 2020
PLO top official threatens Israel with “death” "Annexation on the path to death or ending the occupation on the path to life. There is no other option!"Jun 22, 2020
Fatah official criticizes March of Return riots: "We do not need to be happy when a Martyr falls; when a child or woman's foot is severed… our wealth should not be our fallen Martyrs"Official PA TV Live, special broadcast of activities to mark the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day, hosting Fatah leader in the Gaza Strip Muhammad Joudeh Al-Nahal in the Gaza studio Fatah leader in the Gaza Strip Muhammad Joudeh Al-Nahal: "When this March [of Return] (i.e., violent riots at the Gazan..."May 15, 2018
DFPL official: "[We ask] that the Palestinians and Arabs not fabricate an enemy other than Israel. The first and last enemy is Israel"Official PA TV Live, special broadcast for activities to mark the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day – commemorating “the catastrophe” of Israel’s establishment, hosting Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Political Bureau member Ramzi Rabah Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine...May 14, 2018
Israeli-Egyptian Peace Agreement remembered as ‘difficult day’ by PalestiniansOfficial PA TV program Buy Time in Jerusalem, on former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem in 1977 Official PA TV reporter: “[Arab ] residents of Jerusalem sat in the cafes and their homes and saw the leader of the largest Arab state land at the airport in Lod (i.e., Israel’s Ben...”May 20, 2017
Abbas to Russian TV: option of peace is the only option for the futureOfficial PA TV, broadcast of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ interview in Arabic with Russian channel RT Arabic on May 9, 2017 Interviewing for Russian media, Abbas stated that the PA’s only option is peace. However, as PMW has documented, this is rarely the message PA leaders present to Palestinians...May 9, 2017
Abbas on incitement: “We incite, and also you incite”; Calls for establishing incitement committee to gauge both Palestinian and Israeli incitementOfficial PA TV, direct broadcast of speech by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas at Summit of Arab foreign ministers PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “There is an additional issue that the Israelis bring up, and that is the matter of incitement, in other words [they say] that the Palestinians incite day and night...”May 28, 2016
Abbas welcomes Neturei Karta, fringe Jewish anti-Zionist groupOfficial PA TV Live broadcast PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the ceremony marking the anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death: “Greetings to these friends from Neturei Karta (i.e., extremist anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox Jews who deny Israel's right to exist until the Messiah comes), from the Jews...”Nov 11, 2014
Abbas' advisor praises murderer of 37 civilians, says negotiations not "our only choice"Mahmoud Abbas' advisor on NGOs Sultan Abu Al-Einein: "I am greatly honored to be standing [here] today, so days that are important to us all will never be erased from our memory. In March, [we mark] Palestinian Women’s Day, in March, Palestinian Mother’s Day also occurs, in March [we remember] that..."Mar 17, 2014
Fatah official: “International legitimacy allows us to resist with all means”Official PA TV Live broadcast a program under the heading, “What will happen after the negotiations?” Deputy Secretary of the Fatah Central Committee Jibril Rajoub: “Had Fatah not taken decision-making and the Palestinian national will into its own hands using bullets, it would not have been...”Feb 26, 2014
Fatah official at Abbas event: terrorists are “heroes who made this movement [Fatah] and all of us proud”Official PA TV Live broadcast a cultural event in support of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, held under the auspices of the Mayor of Jenin. The event was attended by Abbas’ advisor and Fatah Central Committee member Sultan Abu Al-Einein and Fatah Central Committee member Tawfiq Tirawi. Fatah Central...Feb 11, 2014
Palestinian official joyful at release of 104 prisoners, calling it “a new precedent for future generations”Official PA TV Live broadcast of the 49th anniversary of the launch of the Palestinian revolution in Tulkarem. Chairman of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club Qadura Fares: “This year and last year there has been an important breakthrough. True, 104 [released] prisoners out of 5,000 is a small number...”Jan 12, 2014
Fatah official: Soak the land with blood to “liberate” JerusalemFatah Central Committee member Tawfiq Tirawi: “I say, from a position of responsibility, not a centimeter of Jerusalem will be liberated unless every grain of Palestinian soil is soaked in the blood of its brave people. For Jerusalem doesn’t need negotiations, because negotiations will not bring...”Dec 19, 2013
Fatah offical: "We don’t say ‘peaceful popular resistance.’ No. We say ‘popular resistance’… We have given everything for peace and we now intend to give everything for the battlefield"Official PA TV Live broadcast a ceremony honoring outstanding students from the ‘Abu Jihad’ Khalil Al-Wazir class at the An-Najah National University. Fatah Central Committee member, Abbas Zaki: “We are on the ground and we are not abandoning the field. Proof of this is that two-thirds of the...”Apr 8, 2013
PLO did not remove calls for Israel's destruction from PLO charter, as required by the Oslo AccordsHistoric vote of Palestinian National Council meant to fulfill PLO obligation under Oslo Accords to amend articles in PLO Charter calling for Israel's destruction - never fulfilled its obligation. Salim Za'noun, Chairman of meeting: "[Goal of vote is] an extension of 6 months… and then the Central Committee will..."Apr 24, 1996