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Mother of murderer terrorists is "an example of a woman who is fighting and standing firm" says PM Shtayyeh at a ceremony "honouring Palestinian women who are leading and excelling"

PA commemorates the "women who sacrificed themselves to defend Palestine… They carried weapons and took care of the self-sacrificing martyrs," while praising the "prominent" women who left their mark by killing Israelis with bombs, hijackings and suicide missions

Female "prisoners, wounded, and Martyrs, we salute you, send you greetings, and give you our thanks" declares PA Chairman, stating that female terrorists "fulfil a heroic role in the Palestinian struggle"

PA Minister Amal Hamad: "We are still suffering from the Coronavirus epidemic, in addition to the epidemic that we are suffering from in Palestine, which is the occupation epidemic"

Distorting reality, PA presents terrorist, who detonated a car bomb which wounded herself and an Israeli police officer, as a victim

Top PLO official visits released terrorist prisoner on tour to "internationalize the Palestinian prisoners’ cause", saying that she is "engraved in the minds and hearts of our entire Palestinian people”

“The proof that women are continuing to fulfil their pioneering role is the fact that 40 lauded women from among the Palestinian people are in the Zionist enemy’s prison,” writes former PA prime minister advisor

Palestinian Women's Day, celebrated on the date of the first female "martyr's" death, is commemorated by the PA by venerating female terrorists, prisoners and "fighters"

PA Daily notes that the PA has no “clear legal mechanism to define or punish sexual harassment,” and instead continues to "rely on laws from 1960" which are "inappropriate" and so worthless that it "is like not having a law at all"

In article reporting on female students succeeding in matriculation exams, Official PA Daily asserts that “Behind every fighter, Martyr, or prisoner stands a lauded woman”

Women’s rights organizations decry PA inaction in passing a law to defend women from domestic violence, as murder cases skyrocket

Female journalist reports that Hamas security "pulled out a tree branch and began wildly assaulting her," because she wasn't covering her hair - "her entire body was wounded and she was evacuated to hospital"

Official PA Daily announces that Abbas “blesses the souls of the female Martyrs and expresses his appreciation for the resolve of the fighting female prisoners in the occupation’s prison”

“Women’s affairs are still at the bottom of the political administration’s priorities,” feminist activist Nadia Abu Nahleh tells PA Daily, while noting the "strange" hypocrisy of Hamas' ban on solo travel for women while they lament Israeli restrictions on movement

Supreme Shari’ah Judge’s Office says Palestinians are not obligated by a Hamas-affiliated religious council’s notice, emphasizes Hamas council “lacks authority”

Supreme Shari’ah Judge’s Office says Palestinians are not obligated by a Hamas-affiliated religious council’s notice, emphasizes Hamas council “lacks authority”

Attacking Palestinian journalists who stand up for "women's rights" are just "attempts to intimidate which rest on narrow-mindedness that strives to incite and threaten with the sword of our religion and the traditions and customs of our noble and tolerant society" says Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate

"The Law to Protect the Family From Violence is a tool to protect society in general and women in particular" says Official PA Daily, bashing attempts to "distort" the law and "harm women and their dignity"

"The State of Palestine is making efforts to improve the state of the Palestinian women’s rights"

"The Hebron district is the West Bank district where violence by husbands against their wives or ex-wives aged 18 to 64 is the most prevalent"

"In the great majority of the cases... the murderer was from the murdered woman’s close surroundings, from her family"

Text on cartoon: “Child marriage”

"Israel will be pleased as it sees the Palestinian people busy with causes other than resistance"

“Erekat: Joining the CEDAW agreement is a national achievement”

"A vigil against domestic violence"