At terrorists' memorial, PLO official explains: "Martyrdom is the path to victory [and] freedom of Palestine"
A report on a Palestinian Martyrs' Day event at Al-Burj Al-Shamali refugee camp in Lebanon
Text on screen: "On behalf of [PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas]: Palestinian Ambassador [in Lebanon] Dr. Muhammad Al-As'ad lays wreaths on the monument of the Martyrs of the Palestinian revolution"
Secretary of Fatah and the PLO factions in Lebanon Nasser Al-Lahham: "Many are the Martyrs of Palestine who sacrificed their lives for their freedom and our freedom, and no brave person can equal them and compete with their Martyrdom, because Martyrdom is the path to the approaching victory, which leads to the freedom of Palestine and its people." …
Senior Fatah official in Tyre Muhammad Biqa'i is giving a speech on stage at the event. In the background of the stage is a large poster featuring PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and former head of the Black September terror organization Salah Khalaf "Abu Iyad." …
Reporter: "At every turning point in our national cause, the last wills of the Martyrs and their sacrifice continue to serve as a roadmap towards Palestine."
Participants in the event are carrying a large poster featuring terrorist Khalil Al-Wazir "Abu Jihad" who was responsible for the murder of 125 people, Salah Khalaf "Abu Iyad," Mahmoud Abbas, and former PLO and PA Chairman Yasser Arafat.
Text on poster: "Here we remain"
[Official PA TV News, Jan. 7, 2026]