Top PA official Rajoub endorses Hamas’ massacre and terror war on Israel on Oct. 7 as “war of defense”
Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "We [in Fatah] view what happened on Oct. 7, [2023] (i.e., Hamas' launch of terror war on Israel), as a response to the crimes, terror, and policy of ethnic cleansing that this occupation (i.e., Israel) has been committing against our people since 1948 until today. The ones responsible are the occupation, its continuation, and those who support it. We said this is part of our war of defense against the occupation."
[Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub, Facebook page,
Jan. 31, 2025]