Palestinian Death Worship: Martyrs’ “blood is perfume” says PA PM Muhammad ShtayyehPA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh: “Martyrdom is a medal of honor, and honor for those who were killed for the sake of God and the homeland… The Martyrs are heroes, and heroes have identifying features. Their blood is perfume, and their souls hover in Paradise together with the righteous and the...”Jan 9, 2022
PA PM Muhammad Shtayyeh honors terrorist murderers: Generation after generation we will mention them” PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh: “What is the common denominator between Muhammad Jamjoum, Fuad Hijazi, Ataa Al-Zir, Abu Ibrahim Al-Kabir, Ahmad Musa Salameh Al-Dalki, Muhammad Al-Dura, Faris Ouda… Khalil Al-Wazir [Abu Jihad], Abu Iyad, and Yasser Arafat? … The common denominator is Palestine...”Jan 9, 2022
PA PM: We will destroy Israel “We've defeated all the invaders… we’ll defeat this hated occupation that will leave our land”PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh: “Our project is the liberation of the land and the people, and we are rooted here. We have defeated the Hyksos, the Romans, the Greeks, the Persians, the Tatars, and the Pharaohs. We have defeated all the invaders who passed through the land of Palestine. On...”Jan 9, 2022
PLO official says PA’s terror rewards are “anchored in all the international conventions and treaties,” because terrorist prisoners are “freedom fighters” Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Qadri Abu Bakr: “Our position regarding the payment of the salaries and allowances of the prisoners and their families is firm. This is their right, and it is anchored in all the international conventions and treaties, because our prisoners are...”Jul 6, 2021
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
Abbas about terrorist murderers: “The most sanctified that we have""Our Martyrs, prisoners, and wounded are the most sanctified that we have."Jul 19, 2020
Abbas claims Jerusalem only has “Muslim and Christian identity”"We are here today – with our nation, our peoples, and all of the Muslims and Christians in our region and the world behind us – in order to save Jerusalem and defend it"Jun 27, 2020
PA Governor invokes intifadas and terrorists in call to stay home for Coronavirus"Remember the first Intifada... the second Intifada... the siege... remember the prisoners"Apr 4, 2020
Israelis are Neo-Nazis, Netanyahu a terrorist and Trump feeble-minded, according to Fatah officialJibril Rajoub: "Next year we will celebrate with you in Jerusalem, which will be the capital of the independent Palestinian state despite the terrorist Netanyahu, and that feeble minded one called Trump..."Nov 22, 2018
Rajoub: PMW's director is "the Goebbels of the 21st century"Speech by Fatah Central Committee Secretary and Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub at a press conference on Sept. 3, 2018, on the sanctions FIFA imposed on him Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association and Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "First of..."Sep 3, 2018
Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association congratulates Argentina on canceling a friendly match with Israel, saying: “We hope that what happened will lead the Israeli side to draw several lessons”Official PA TV Live, press conference by Fatah Central Committee Secretary and Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub on the efforts that led to the Argentinian national team canceling its friendly football match with Israel in Jerusalem that was set for June 9, 2018...Jun 6, 2018
Abbas advisor denies existance of Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, calls US ambassador to Israel an "imbecile," and calls all of Jerusalem an "Islamic waqf" until Judgement DaySupreme Shari’ah Judge, Mahmoud Abbas’ advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs, and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "The so-called American Ambassador [David Friedman] in the so-called Israel, in Israel - you saw him and the world saw him standing..."May 25, 2018
PLO official: “We are continuing to pay the allowances to the prisoners and Martyrs’ families”Official PA TV News Official PA TV newsreader: “Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake explained that there is an intention to continue paying the allowances of the Martyrs (Shahids) and prisoners’ families. He described the Israeli occupation...”Jun 13, 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 to French Parliament: “Not one person is against the Jewish religion,” just against those who “steal and occupy our land”; recognizes the HolocaustOfficial PA TV, excerpt of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ speech to the French Senate on Feb. 8, 2017 Abbas speaks about the UNESCO resolution of Oct. 13, 2016, which denied the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and said that it was not about religion -Ed. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas:...Feb 8, 2017
Official PA TV honors 3 student “Martyrs,” who murdered an Israeli policewoman: They “left school to join the path of freedom”Official PA TV News, on Jenin District Governor Ibrahim Ramadan laying the cornerstone of new homes for the families of “Martyrs” (Shahids) and jailed terrorists in Qabatiya, located south of Jenin Official PA TV newsreader: “Jenin [District] Governor Ibrahim Ramadan laid the cornerstone of the new...”Aug 18, 2016
Fatah official: There was never a Jewish TempleOfficial PA TV program State of Politics, hosting Fatah Commissioner of International Relations and Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath Fatah Commissioner of International Relations and Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath: (Refers to news from the same morning – Aug. 14, 2016 –...Aug 14, 2016
Abbas advisor: Palestinians have been in the 5,000 years; Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque are “waqf”; conflict is not religiousOfficial PA TV program for Ramadan Palestine in the Quran, on who “Palestine” belongs to, different narratives, according to Jews and according to the Quran Supreme Shari’ah Judge, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice, and Mahmoud Abbas’ advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs...Jul 2, 2016
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 holds reception for Martyrs’ families in Hebron as recognition of their heroism, and reiterates his commitment to “take care of all of them”Official PA TV News broadcast from a reception held by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas for the Hebron district’s families of “Martyrs” Official PA TV newsreader: “President Mahmoud Abbas received the families of the Hebron districts’ Martyrs (Shahids) at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah. The...”Feb 6, 2016
Fatah official: Israel “fabricates” archaeological findings in Jerusalem and even “fabricated” the falafel ballOfficial PA TV program The State of Politics, hosting Fatah Central Committee member Dr. Muhammad Shtayyeh, on a single political plan for all the Palestinian forces in regard to the popular resistance and what they call “Israel’s assassination policy.” Fatah Central Committee member Dr. Muhammad...Dec 16, 2015
Abbas and PA leaders attend Fatah performance presenting Israel as "Palestine"Palestinian singer at Fatah concert in the presence of PA and Fatah leaders Mahmoud Abbas, PA Chairman, Sultan Abu Al-Einein, Fatah Central Committee, Hanan Ashrawi, PLO Executive Committee, Abbas Zaki, Fatah Central Committee, Al-Tayeb Abd Al-Rahim, President's office Sec. Gen., Yasser Abd Rabbo,...Mar 13, 2015
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: Rival political factions may argue in private, but should present a united front when facing "our enemy"Official PA TV Live broadcast the Friday sermon from the Al-Tashrifat Mosque in the presidential compound in Ramallah. The sermon was delivered by Mahmoud Al-Habbash, the Supreme Shari’ah Judge and Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash, the Supreme...Aug 8, 2014
Abbas condemns kidnapping, but blames Israel for using it "as an opportunity to sow havoc and destruction," refers to Israel as a "racist apartheid regime"Official PA TV Live broadcast PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the opening of the 56th Congress for Ramallah natives in the US. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “On the one hand, Israel doesn’t appear to be serious in its commitments to the international authorities and to the vision of a two-state...”Jun 18, 2014