Murderers of Lucy Dee and two of her daughters, Maia and Rina Dee, are Palestinian heroes
- Murderers of Lucy Dee and two of her daughters, Maia and Rina Dee, are Palestinian heroes
- PA PM Shtayyeh posted praise and pictures of the murderers and their helper: “Glory and eternity to our righteous Martyrs”
Over a month ago, Israeli-British Lucy Dee and two of her daughters, Maia and Rina Dee, aged 48, 20, and 15 respectively, were brutally murdered while driving in the Jordan Valley.
Two Palestinian Hamas terrorists, Hassan Qatanani and Moaz Al-Masri, shot at their car, killing the young women instantly, while their mother succumbed to her wounds a few days later.
Having vowed that no murderer of Israelis should ever feel safe, Israeli forces tracked down and killed the terrorists and their accomplice Ibrahim Jaber who was hiding them in his apartment in Nablus, on May 4, 2023.
As Palestinian Media Watch has documented it is PA/Fatah policy to side with terrorists including terrorist murderers and so too in this case.
PA Chairman Abbas’ spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina “condemned the ongoing invasions of the cities and the daily crimes of murdering our people, the latest of which was the ascent [to Heaven] of 3 Martyrs [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] in the old city of Nablus.” [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 5, 2023]
PA Prime Minister Shtayyeh not only “condemned the Israeli act of aggression due to which 3 Martyrs ascended to Heaven” [WAFA, official PA news agency, May 4, 2023] and “called on the European Union to condemn the occupation’s crimes.” [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 5, 2023] He even shared a post by the PA Government’s Spokesman Ibrahim Melhem with praise and pictures of the murderers and their helper:
Terrorist murderer Moaz Al-Masri (left), terrorist murderer Hassan Qatanani (upper right), and terrorist Ibrahim Jaber (bottom right), who hid them in his apartment.
Posted text: “Glory and eternity to our righteous Martyrs, and shame on the criminal occupation.
This morning [May 4, 2023], the occupation renewed its attack against our people in Nablus, and 3 Martyrs ascended to Heaven. They are: Moaz Al-Masri, Hassan Qatanani, and Ibrahim Jaber.”
[PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh, Facebook page, May 4, 2023]
Echoing the PA top, Palestinian National Council (i.e., the legislative body of the PLO) Chairman Rawhi Fattouh also “condemned” Israel's killing of the terrorists. [WAFA, official PA news agency, May 4, 2023]
By calling them “Martyrs” – Shahids in Arabic - Abbas and his Prime Minister are saying that their murder of Israeli women was an ideal act for Islam for which they were granted the highest reward by Allah, which for Palestinians is the highest possible praise and glorification.
Posting photos of the dead terrorist murderers – so-called “Martyrs” – PA Chairman Abbas’ Fatah Movement glorified them as “heroic Jihad fighters” and “the heroes from the Jordan Valley.” The killers were also referred to as grooms on their way to “their wedding” - a “Martyr's” funeral is considered his wedding to the 72 Virgins in Paradise in Islam:
The images show dead terrorists Hassan Qatanani and Moaz Al-Masri.
Posted text: “The [Izz A-Din] Al-Qassam Brigades (i.e., Hamas’ military wing) accompany to their wedding (i.e., a Martyr's funeral is considered his wedding to the 72 Virgins in Paradise in Islam) the heroic Jihad fighters Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber, the heroes of the Jordan Valley operation (i.e., terror attack, 3 murdered)”
[Fatah Movement – Bethlehem Branch, Telegram channel, May 4, 2023]
Ibrahim Jaber, who hid the two murderers after their attack, was a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, Fatah’s military wing, while the murderers were members of the Hamas terror organization’s military wing, the Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, both are internationally designated terror organizations. Fatah proudly stressed this, stating that the three were “partners in Martyrdom” and “brothers on the battlefield”:
The image shows (left to right) terrorists Hassan Qatanani, Ibrahim Jaber, and Moaz Al-Masri. Under Qatanani and Al-Masri is the Hamas - Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades -logo, while under Jaber is the logo of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades.
Text under Qatanani: “Fighting Martyr – Hassan Qatanani – Al-Qassam Brigades”
Text under Jaber: “Fighting Martyr Ibrahim Jaber, Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades”
Text under Al-Masri: “Fighting Martyr Moaz Al-Masri – Al-Qassam Brigades”
Posted text: “Martyr Ibrahim Jaber, a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, is the one who provided a safe place to the Al-Qassam [Brigades] members, and he was a partner with them in Martyrdom. Brothers on the battlefield, may Allah have mercy on them.”
[Fatah Movement – Bethlehem Branch, Telegram channel, May 4, 2023]
Fatah also sent officials to “console” the families of the dead terrorists, among them Fatah Deputy Chairman Mahmoud Al-Aloul and Fatah Central Committee member and PLO Executive Committee member Azzam Al-Ahmad:
Fatah stated that the condolence visits “express Fatah’s path of honoring its Martyrs” – in other words honoring its murderers:
“These visits express Fatah’s path of honoring its Martyrs, honoring their families, and standing alongside our mighty people that is making great sacrifices against the forces of violence, out of adherence to expelling the occupation and achieving the dream of freedom, an independent state, and its capital Jerusalem.”
[Fatah Commission of Information and Culture, Facebook page, May 6, 2023]
Likewise disregarding the fact that the Palestinian terrorists murdered a mother and her daughters, Abbas’ advisor Mahmoud Al-Habbash announced that “we stand facing a terror gang, which as long as it exists there is no meaning to talk about peace.” [WAFA, official PA news agency, May 4, 2023] He also wished for “Allah’s mercy” for them: “May Allah have mercy on the Martyrs.” [PA Supreme Shari’ah Judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Facebook page, May 4, 2023]
The following are longer excerpts of the statements cited above and additional ones:
Posted text: “The Fatah Movement: The massacre committed by the Zionist occupation in Nablus will not divert our people from continuing its struggle (refers to killing of terrorists Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber; Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment -Ed.) [Fatah] imposed responsibility and [any] consequences on the occupation government for its crimes against our people.”
[Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, Telegram channel, May 4, 2023]
Headline: “Shtayyeh condemns the act of aggression against Nablus, and demands to settle accounts with Israel over its crimes”
“[PA] Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh condemned the Israeli act of aggression against the old city of Nablus, due to which 3 Martyrs [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment) ascended to Heaven. He held the occupation government responsible for these crimes against our people.”
[WAFA, official PA news agency, May 4, 2023]
Headline: “Fattouh condemns the occupation’s act of aggression against Nablus”
“Palestinian National Council (i.e., the legislative body of the PLO) Chairman Rawhi Fattouh condemned the act of aggression that the occupation committed today, Thursday [May 4, 2023], against the old city of Nablus, due to which 3 Martyrs [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment) ascended to Heaven.
In a statement, Fattouh said that the Israeli army gangs, which invade the Palestinian cities and homes in order to commit assassinations, raids, and arrests, are the embodiment of terror.”
[WAFA, official PA news agency, May 4, 2023]
Rawhi Fattouh also serves as Fatah Commissioner of International Relations and Fatah Central Committee member.
Headline: “Presidency spokesman condemns Israel's killing of three Palestinians in Nablus”
“RAMALLAH, Thursday, May 04, 2023 (WAFA) – Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh condemned the continuous storming of Palestinian cities and the daily killings of Palestinian people, the latest of which was the killing of three Palestinians in the Old City of Nablus.
Abu Rudeineh warned that the continuation of the Israeli escalation against Palestinians, their land, and their sanctities will explode the situation in the region and push it to a stage that is difficult to control.
‘We hold the Israeli occupation government fully responsible for this escalation policy that is pushing things towards violence,’ he said in a statement.
He called on the US administration to intervene immediately and put pressure to stop the escalating Israeli aggression against Palestinian people, their land and sanctities, and not to be content with the policy of denunciation, because the situation on the ground has become very difficult and no one can predict its consequences.”
[WAFA, official PA news agency, English edition, May 4, 2023]
Headline: “Al-Habbash condemns the act of aggression against Nablus: We stand facing a terror gang, which as long as it exists there is no meaning to talk about peace”
“Supreme Shari’ah Judge of Palestine and [PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas’] Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash condemned the crime committed by the occupation in Nablus, due to which 3 Martyrs [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment) ascended to Heaven.
In a press release today, Thursday [May 4, 2023], Al-Habbash said: ‘We stand facing a terrorist crime gang that calls itself a state, and as long as it exists there is no meaning to talk about peace, stability, or security.’
He added that ‘The terrorist occupation gang and the evil alliance of [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu – [Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar] Ben Gvir think that our people will surrender and wave the [white] flag,’ and he continued: ‘That will not happen, as our people’s struggle has continued for 100 years out of resistance to injustice and colonialism. We will agree to nothing but our freedom and the establishment of our state whose eternal capital is Jerusalem, regardless of how heavy the sacrifices may be.’”
[WAFA, official PA news agency, May 4, 2023]
Mahmoud Al-Habbash also serves as Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice.
Headline: “Nablus accompanied the bodies of its 3 Martyrs, and mourning and a sit-in strike prevailed in the district”
“[PA] Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh condemned the Israeli aggression against the old city of Nablus, which led to the ascent [to Heaven] of 3 Martyrs [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment), and held the occupation government responsible for these crimes against our people…
The Fatah Movement emphasized that the massacre committed by the Israeli occupation in Nablus today (sic., yesterday), Thursday [May 4, 2023], will not dissuade our people from continuing its struggle, and it held the occupation government responsible for its crimes and their consequences against our people…
It added: ‘Our people’s wellspring of sacrifice has not dried up, and it will continue its national struggle until achieving its rights, foremost among them the right to establish its independent and sovereign state whose capital is Jerusalem.’ …
Supreme Shari’ah Judge of Palestine and [PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas’] Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash condemned the occupation’s crime in Nablus that led to the ascent [to Heaven] of 3 Martyrs. Al-Habbash said: ‘We stand facing a terrorist crime gang that calls itself a state, and as long as it exists there is no meaning to talk about peace, stability, or security.’
He added: ‘The terrorist occupation gang and the evil alliance of [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu – [Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar] Ben Gvir think that our people will surrender and wave the [white] flag, but that will not happen, as our people’s struggle has continued for 100 years out of resistance to injustice and colonialism. We will agree to nothing but our freedom and the establishment of our state whose eternal capital is Jerusalem, regardless of how heavy the sacrifices may be.’”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 5, 2023]
Headline: “The [PA] presidential office: We condemn and warn against the ongoing acts of killing and invasion of the cities”
“[PA] Presidential Office Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeina condemned the ongoing invasions of the cities and the daily crimes of murdering our people, the latest of which was the ascent [to Heaven] of 3 Martyrs [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment) in the old city of Nablus.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 5, 2023]
Nabil Abu Rudeina also serves as PA Deputy Prime Minister, PA Minister of Information, Fatah Commissioner of Information, Culture, and Ideology, and Fatah Central Committee member.
Headline: “Shtayyeh called on the European Union to condemn the occupation’s crimes”
“In his office in Ramallah yesterday, Thursday [May 4, 2023, PA] Prime Minister Dr. Muhammad Shtayyeh discussed with European Union (EU) Representative in the State of Palestine Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, and briefed him on the crime that the occupation committed yesterday morning in Nablus, as it assassinated 3 young people [Hassan Qatanani, Moaz Al-Masri, and Ibrahim Jaber] (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment).”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 5, 2023]
Headline: “Nablus is bleeding again, 3 of its young people and a mother of 3 children in Hawara died as Martyrs”
“Yesterday, Thursday [May 4, 2025], the Israeli occupation forces committed an additional crime, as medical sources announced the deaths as Martyrs of 3 young people in Nablus, and they are Moaz Al-Masri, Ibrahim Jaber, and Hassan Qatanani (i.e., terrorists, Qatanani and Al-Masri murdered 3, and Jaber hid them in his apartment).”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 5, 2023]
Posted text: “The Fatah Movement bids farewell to its Martyr sons and stands by their children
The [Fatah] Commission of Mobilization and Organization’s information office
A delegation from the Palestinian National Liberation Movement ‘Fatah’ leadership carried out the duty to console and support the families of the Martyrs of ‘fire mountain’ (i.e., a nickname for Nablus), Moaz Al-Masri, [Hassan Qatanani,] and Ibrahim Jibril (sic., Jaber; terrorists Al-Masri and Qatanani murdered 3, and terrorist Jaber hid them in his apartment), who were assassinated by Israeli special forces on Thursday [May 4, 2023]. They also carried out the duty of consoling the mourners of Martyrs Jihad Al-Shami, Uday Al-Shami, and Muhammad Al-Dabeek (i.e., terrorists, shot at Israeli soldiers), whose pure bodies were received last night and today were transferred to their final resting place in the Nablus district, where a giant crowd fitting for the Martyrs’ honor bid them farewell.
The Fatah delegation was led by Fatah Deputy Chairman [Mahmoud] Al-Aloul ‘Abu Jihad,’ Fatah Central Committee member and PLO Executive Committee member Azzam Al-Ahmad, and members of the [Fatah] Revolutionary Council and the [Fatah] Commission of Mobilization and Organization leadership Deputy Commissioner [of Mobilization and Organization] Abd Al-Mun’im Hamdan, Tayseer Nasrallah, Jihad Al-Museimi, Muhammad Nammourah, Muhammad Al-Ayedi, and Haitham Amr…
These visits express Fatah’s path of honoring its Martyrs, honoring their families, and standing alongside our mighty people that is making great sacrifices against the forces of violence, out of adherence to expelling the occupation and achieving the dream of freedom, an independent state, and its capital Jerusalem.”
The images show the Fatah delegation visiting the families of the dead terrorists.
[Fatah Commission of Information and Culture, Facebook page, May 6, 2023]
Mahmoud Al-Aloul also serves as Fatah Central Committee member.
Azzam Al-Ahmad also serves as head of the PLO Department of Arab and Parliamentary Affairs, Fatah Commissioner of National Relations, and Fatah Commissioner for Relations with Lebanon.
Hassan Qatanani and Moaz Al-Masri – Palestinian terrorists and Hamas members who shot and murdered Israeli-British mother Lucy Dee and two of her daughters Maia and Rina Dee, aged 48, 20, and 15 respectively, while they were driving in the Jordan Valley on April 7, 2023. Israeli forces tracked down and killed Qatanani and Al-Masri in their hideout in Nablus on May 4, 2023, as well as their accomplice Ibrahim Jaber who was hiding them in his apartment.