A terrorist prisoner is worth 1-2,000 terrorist Martyrs - Jordanian Writers' Association board member

Official PA TV host: "About the idea that the Martyr begins his glory from the moment of his Martyrdom ... can it be said that for the prisoner (i.e., terrorist), his pages of glory – or his pages in history – open from the moment of arrest?"

Jordanian Writers' Association board member Dr. Hassan Al-Majali: "Exactly. The Martyrs, who are undoubtedly among the most honorable of people, have a high status, and their names are written in letters of light. But the prisoner is [also] a Martyr… When a Martyr falls as a Martyr or ascends... his eternal life begins... In contrast, the prisoner who sits in the occupation's (i.e., Israel's) prisons for 20, 30, or 40 years, he becomes a Martyr at any given time … Every prisoner is equivalent to 1,000 Martyrs or 2,000 Martyrs… This is a living Martyr, a Martyr who continues to be a Martyr at any given time. Therefore, these prisoners in the occupation's prisons — they are more than Martyrs... The prisoner in prison in general – if we exclude prisoners who are criminals – is a prisoner for a great cause. He is sheltered under a great title called Palestine."

[Official PA TV, Prisoners' Write, Sept. 11, 2026]