Senior PA official: Throwing a hand grenade is like building a schoolDeputy-Secretary of the Fatah Central Committee and former PA senior official, Jibril Rajoub: "Building a school and throwing a hand grenade, in my opinion, are resistance. I build the school in order to strengthen the reasons for my people's resolve, as one of several aspects of the resistance,..."May 12, 2010
Fatah leader: Palestinians not restricted in battle against IsraelJibril Rajoub, Deputy-Secretary of the Fatah Central Committee, on PA TV news broadcast: "We have a resolution of the [2009 Fatah] Congress that our battle with the Israelis is open, and our options are not limited to popular resistance."Apr 2, 2010
PA Min of Religious Affairs: Allah chose us for Ribat"Allah has preordained for us the Ribat (religious war) on this blessed land. We are committed to it by Allah’s command. Let no one be mistaken or under the illusion that Ribat (religious war) is a choice and nothing more. It is a commandment that necessitates hardship and requires the person to..."Feb 12, 2010
Abbas: Fatah and Hamas agree on using violenceMahmoud Abbas, PA Chairman, insists that Fatah and Hamas agree on essential issues: "There is no disagreement between us [Fatah and Hamas]: About belief? None! About policy? None! About [violent] resistance? None!" Click here to viewDec 31, 2009
Fatah leaders applaud terrorists at conference who murdered 37 Israeli civilians Fatah leaders responded with loud applause when two terrorists who committed the most lethal terror attack in Israel's history were referred to as "heroic Martyrs" by former PA Prime Minister Abu Alaa, at the opening ceremony of Fatah's Sixth General Conference: "We have in our midst the hero..."Aug 4, 2009
Fatah MP: Terror to be used "in the proper place and at the proper time," Arafat deceived the world when condemning terror Muhammad Dahlan, senior Fatah MP: "Regarding negotiations with Israel, we have set a logical time limit of two years, in my opinion. The political plan guarantees the continuation of our national struggle in all its forms, in a way that will fulfill our national aspirations within this period of..."Jul 22, 2009
PA boasts of security forces terror attacksAshraf Al-Ajramai, former PA Minister of Prisoners: "Without a doubt, the master of [armed] resistance is the Shahid (Martyr) Yasser Arafat. Even this Intifada (i.e., PA terror campaign, 2000-2005), whose flag Hamas has tried to wave unjustly, forcibly, falsely and fraudulently- that [Intifada]..."Jun 29, 2009
Abbas blames Hamas for Gaza warPA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “I say in all honesty, we made contact with leaders of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. We spoke with them honestly and directly, and after that we spoke with them indirectly through more than one Arab and non-Arab side. We spoke to them on the telephone, and we said...”Dec 28, 2008
Abbas honors terrorist mass murderersMahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority Chairman: "I send greetings of honor and esteem to all the prisoners in the occupation's jails. First of all to the veterans, and to the chief prisoner, Said Ataba and to the [imprisoned] political leaders: Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa'adat, Aziz Dweik, Jamal..."Apr 17, 2008
PA TV music video tells children to go to child "Martyr" paradise - with beaches, kites, and amusement parks Muhammad Al-Dura, the famous child Martyr, calls children to follow him to Paradise Jun 28, 2006
Abbas admits sending terrorists to kill IsraelisPA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: "I demand [the release of] prisoners because they are human beings, who did what we, we, ordered them to do. We - the [Palestinian] Authority. They should not be punished while we sit at one table negotiating. This is war. One (i.e., Israel) ordered a soldier to kill, and..."Feb 14, 2005
PA cleric: Stones and trees order Muslims to kill Jews, who are "pigs on the face of the earth," that destroy everything and are universally hatedIbrahim Mudayris, official, PA Ministry of Religious Trusts and Religious Affairs: "The Prophet said: 'The resurrection will not take place until the Muslims fight the Jews, and the Muslims kill them. The Muslims will kill the Jews, rejoice [in it], rejoice in Allah’s victory. The Muslims will kill..."Sep 10, 2004
PA cleric: Jews are greedy for life"Allah, who created them [Jews], and knows their nature well, knows that they love life. (Quran:) "You will find them the greediest of all people for life." It doesn’t matter what kind of life. It doesn’t matter if that life is in disgrace, or submissiveness and shame. But they will be greedy for..."Mar 12, 2004
Arafat: Palestinians are in eternal Ribat - religious war"I say to the Palestinians [what Muhammad said]: 'A group [of people] from amongst my nation will adhere to their religion and defeat their enemies. Their enemies won't harm them. Allah will help them.' The Prophet was asked: 'Where are they? Who are they?' He answered: 'They are in Jerusalem and..."Nov 25, 2003
Arafat: Dead children are the greatest message to the worldInterviewer: "Mr. President, what message would you like to send to the Palestinian people, in general, and in particular to the Palestinian children?" Arafat: "This child, who is grasping the stone, facing the tank – is it not the greatest message to the world when that hero becomes a Shahid? We..."Jan 15, 2002
PA cleric calls for genocide of Jews and killing of AmericansDr. Ahmed Yousuf Abu Halabiah, member of the Palestinian Sharianic (Islamic religious law) Rulings Council, and Rector of Advanced Studies, the Islamic University: "The Jews are the Jews, whether Labor or Likud, the Jews are the Jews. They do not have any moderates or any advocates of peace. They..."Oct 13, 2000
Yasser Arafat calls for Jihad, struggle, and combat"Struggle, struggle, struggle, struggle. Combat, combat, combat, combat. Jihad, Jihad, Jihad, Jihad."Oct 21, 1996
PLO chief negotiator: PA plans to return to terror when negotiations break downNabil Shaath, chief PLO negotiator for 1993 Oslo Accords, at a closed meeting: "We decided to begin liberating our homeland step by step. This is the strategy. It is now impossible for the peace process to stop, for if it does, all the acts of violence will return to Israel. We say: Should Israel..."Jan 15, 1996