PA: "One of the most important components of the Palestinian identity is the memory of Dalal Mughrabi," the terrorist who led the murder of 37 people
Excerpt of a column by Bassem Barhoum, regular columnist for the official PA daily
Headline: “The month of March in Palestinian memory”
“I am almost certain that on every day of the year one or more Palestinian event occurred, an event that concerns the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian-Zionist conflict and that is in the Palestinian people’s collective national memory. Let us not forget that this shared history is the main component of this memory, and that it is one of the most important components of the identity.
In this memory the month of March has a special status. If you were to ask any Palestinian about the important dates in this month, at lightning speed they would list International Women’s Day, the operation of Dalal Mughrabi (i.e., terrorist who led murder of 37 people, 12 of them children), and [Mughrabi’s] death as a Martyr together with her comrades in the operation. He would spend time and explain the Karameh battle (see note below -Ed.) and lauded Land Day that takes place on March 30 (see note below -Ed.), and of course Mother’s Day that takes place on March 21, the same day as the Karameh battle…
Since the feet of the Zionist settlers from the first wave stepped on the land of Palestine in the 1880s and until this day, the Palestinian people’s calendar is full of tragic dates, dates of massacres and disasters, and also of resistance, resolve, and victories.”