PA TV denies Israel’s existence: “This land called – in quotation marks – Israel”
PA TV News reports on celebrations in Nazareth after Palestinian contestant Muhammad Assaf won the 2013 Arab Idol contest.
Young woman: “I’m very happy and proud about what happened today. First of all about what happened in Nazareth, because the fact that we’re here, supporting a Palestinian and waving Palestinian flags testifies to our presence here on this land called - in quotation marks - Israel. The fact that we call out ‘Palestine’ and ‘Assaf’ and wave Palestinian flags here, testifies that we will remain here.”
Young woman: “I’m very happy and proud about what happened today. First of all about what happened in Nazareth, because the fact that we’re here, supporting a Palestinian and waving Palestinian flags testifies to our presence here on this land called - in quotation marks - Israel. The fact that we call out ‘Palestine’ and ‘Assaf’ and wave Palestinian flags here, testifies that we will remain here.”