PA libel: Israel steals organs from dead terrorists

PA Jerusalem District Media Advisor Ma'arouf Al-Rifai: "I hoped that when [Israel] demanded the bodies held in the Gaza Strip (i.e., Israeli hostages held by Hamas), the Palestinian negotiators would at least demand the bodies held [in Israel]."

Official PA TV host: "The numbers are large."

Ma'arouf Al-Rifai: "350 throughout the homeland."

Host: "Details have been revealed about organ theft and skin theft. How do you follow [the matter] when the body of one of the Martyrs (i.e., terrorists) is delivered?" …

Ma'arouf Al-Rifai: "Four or five people are invited... They are given the body at one of the checkpoints... A condition is imposed [on them] and they sign a commitment not to hold a funeral procession. Those five or 10 close people go to bury [the body] directly so that it will not undergo a medical examination or be presented to a doctor."

Host: "This proves there is a problem, or there is a crime."

Ma'arouf Al-Rifai: "Of course. We have been told about many bodies that organs are missing. Eyes are missing, the chest is open, some organs are missing."

[Official PA TV, Topic of the Day, Jan. 4, 2026]