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"In the presence of the family of Martyr Haitham Al-Naana, [and a representative of the security services], Fatah's Nablus branch sponsored the championship... of the third 'Martyrs Raed Al-Sarkaji, Anan Sobh, Ghassan Abu Sharakh, and Haitham Al-Naana Ramadan Football Championship' for youth born..."

"There are efforts by Israel to press the International Olympic Committee to have a minute of standing in silence at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. This year is the 40th anniversary of the event (i.e., Munich Massacre, 11 Israeli Olympic athletes murdered), and the Israeli activity has..."

"Under the auspices of President Mahmoud Abbas, the first Tubas and Northern Valleys' festival opened the day before yesterday under the slogan, 'We broke the chains, the home will be built." The festival took place at the Martyr (Shahid) Salah Khalaf [Sports] Center in Al-Fari'a, with the...

"The physical education department at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis completed the 12th educational [program] for its scouts team. It was held in cooperation with the university, and under the auspices and with the support of the [PLO's] Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs, at the Martyr..."

Headline: "Popular Front concluded its Martyr (Shahid) Raed Nazzal tournament in Qalqilya." Note: Raed Musa Ibrahim Nazzal - former head of the Popular Front in Qalqilya, was responsible for the planning and carrying out of several terror attacks, including the suicide attack in Karnei Shomron in...

"The Palestinian Judo Association held the Martyr Abu Jihad judo tournament on the anniversary of the death of commander Khalil Al-Wazir - 'Abu Jihad'... Ziyad Abu Sbih delivered a moving address in which he reviewed the life of Martyr Abu Jihad and his national achievements. He told the children..."

“This evening [April 22, 2012] a drawing will be held… for the 18th Prince of Martyrs Abu Jihad Football Championship for those born in 1995 and later. The championship is being organized by the Jerusalem Al-Ansar Club… and under the supervision of the central branch of the [Palestinian] Football...”

"Sponsored by the Palestinian Investment Fund - 'The Prince of Martyrs Abu Jihad' Tournament draw will take place today at the 'Al-Ansar club." Click to view bulletin Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's...

Headline: “The Boxing Association ends the Martyr (Shahid) Abu Jihad Tournament with great success.” “With huge success and excellent organization, the events of the third classification tournament for youth and men, the ‘Martyr Abu Jihad Tournament’, organized by the Palestinian Boxing...”

"Abu Jihad table-tennis championship reaches the quarter-finals." Click to view bulletin Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including the most...

"The anniversary of the Martyrdom-death of our people's legendary leader, Khalil Al-Wazir, Abu Jihad, is approaching, and in its honor the sports organizations in Palestine are organizing many tournaments in diverse branches of sports... the knights of the Ansar Al-Quds club have commemorated this..."

"Martyr (Shahid) Abu Jihad School names the winner of the Ya'bad marathon..." Click to view bulletin Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy to Yasser Arafat. He headed the PLO terror organization's military wing and planned many deadly Fatah terror attacks, including...

"The Boxing Association has announced the launch of the Third Palestine Tournament for Men and Boys. The association has named [the tournament] 'the Martyr (Shahid) Khalil Al-Wazir, Abu Jihad, Tournament.'" Click to view bulletin Note: Abu Jihad (Khalil Al-Wazir) was a founder of Fatah and deputy...

Headline: "Al-Fari'ah Center concludes its very successful Futsal tournaments for youth and children" The article lists the names of some twenty “Shahids” (Martyrs) from the Al-Fari'ah refugee camp. The futsal (indoor football) tournaments themselves are named after Shahids, as are the...

"The Released Prisoners Fuad and Ayman Al-Razem Table Tennis Tournament for Youth commences today." Note: Released prisoner Muhammad Ayman Al-Razem was imprisoned in 1996 for several security offenses and was exiled after his release in the Shalit exchange. Released prisoner Fuad Al-Razem was...

Abbas’ moderate statement to the Italian newspaper is contradicted by the PA's active policy of naming sports events after terrorists: Headline: “President Abbas hopes that Barcelona will win the League” “President Abbas said in an interview published in the well-known Italian sports paper,...”

Headline: “Results for the first day of the 17th Abu Jihad football tournament” “Under the sponsorship of the Bank of Palestine, the first national bank, the 17th football tournament named after the Prince of Shahids, Khalil Al-Wazir (Abu Jihad), commenced on Friday morning, for participants born...”

Headline: “Basketball tournament for adults, named after the Shahids (Martyrs) Al-Wazir (Abu Jihad) and Al-Rantisi begins today” “The higher committee organizing the senior basketball tournament named after the Shahids, the leaders Khalil Al-Wazir Abu Jihad and Dr. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Rantisi… held a...”

Headline: “Under the auspices of [the Shahid’s] son, Jihad Al-Wazir – the Jerusalemite Al-Ansar [Club] plans to organize the 17th [annual] tournament named after the Prince of Shahids” “In the corridors of the Al-Ansar Club in Jerusalem, preparations have begun to organize the 17th football...”

Headline: ”Sponsored by An-Najah University President Dr. Rami Hamdallah, the Al-Aqsa [Karate] Academy and the ’Alive’ National Campaign concluded the second Abdallah Daoud Karate Championship” ”The Al-Aqsa Karate and Martial Arts Academy, in cooperation with the National Campaign to Return the...”

In an op-ed in the sports pages claiming that the Jewish team playing in the World Cup in 1934 was actually Palestinian, the official PA daily sports journalist also took the opportunity to praise several Palestinian terrorists. Bader Maki writes in an op-ed in the sports pages: "Today we recall..."

Headline: “Balata Center organizes the Shahid (Martyr) Abdallah Daoud table-tennis tournament for northern teams” “Allah willing, the Balata Youth Center will organize a table-tennis tournament that will be called the ‘Shahid (Martyr) Abdallah Daoud tournament’ for youth clubs and centers in the...”

Headline: "Al-Amari plans to launch the 'Shahida (Martyr) of Honor, Wafa Idris' youth tournament." "The administration of the Al-Amari youth center has announced its plans to launch a youth tournament (for 20-year-olds) to be named 'Shahida (Martyr) of Honor, Wafa Idris [tournament].' The Al-Amari..."

“Al-Fari’a Youth Center held a ceremony marking the conclusion of the [table tennis] tournaments [marking] the 46th anniversary of the beginning of the Palestinian revolution… in the presence of a large audience from the Al-Fari’a region, senior Fatah leaders, and members from the region.” The...

Headline: “Shahid Marwan Zalum team wins Shahids’ (Martyrs’) Day football tournament” “The Marwan Zalum team has won the Shahids’ (Martyrs’) Day football tournament, organized by the National Association of Shahids’ Families and the Institute for Families of the Shahids and the Injured, under the...”