Abbas: Israel “falsifies facts and names” and Judaizes JerusalemExcerpt from PA Chairman Mahnoud Abbas’ speech about Jerusalem, at the fourth International Islamic Conference which took place in Ramallah: “I would like to send a message to our brave prisoners in the occupation’s prisoners: Oh heroes, you are our people’s torches of freedom. There will be no...”Jun 6, 2013
Abbas claims PA is committed to peace and has fulfilled all signed treatiesExcerpt from Abbas’ speech at the World Economic Forum in Jordan: “Palestine has spiritual and religious prominence and also an extraordinary geographic location. This is the land of the three monotheistic religions, the land of peace, to which hundreds of millions of people turn… In a few days, 46...”May 26, 2013
Palestinians will fight “for liberation using methods of struggle they deem suitable”Columnist for official PA daily Adel Abd Al-Rahman: “If there is no other option – let the Israeli occupation stay and let the national resistance flags be raised, capable of blocking the Israeli apartheid state’s plans and plots. This is because the Palestinian leadership won’t continue waiting...”Mar 13, 2013
Abbas: Israel's "aggressive and unfair war" in Gaza is meant to intensify Fatah-Hamas riftOn Nov. 14, 2012, Israel launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip called Operation Pillar of Defense, with the aim of crippling the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza and protecting Israeli civilians from Hamas rocket fire. Excerpt from Abbas' speech at the PA leadership's meeting on Nov. 18,...Nov 19, 2012
Abbas: Israeli excavations under Al-Aqsa are meant to cause its collapseHeadline: "[Abbas] calls for support for effort by Palestinian state to receive full membership in the UN – the President calls for an Islamic solidarity summit to support the multifaceted Palestinian strategy concerning Jerusalem" "[Abbas said]: 'Our brothers, Palestine is still afflicted by the..."Aug 17, 2012
Archbishop rejects normal relations, including sports with IsraelPA TV youth program Speak Up As part of discussion on normalization, a recording of Archbishop Atallah Hanna is broadcast: Hanna: "Normalization – it's impossible for us to agree to it. We cannot accept normalization, in the sense that everything is normal, while our people is being killed every..."Jan 15, 2012
PA TV highlights PA statehood bid at the UN with songPA TV spot shows a young Palestinian girl in a car going through an Israeli check-point. The girl dreams of a future independent Palestinian state, visualizing herself going through the passport control at a Palestinian airport. The logo for the Palestinian statehood bid at the UN appears...Sep 13, 2011
May 2010 poll: 72% of Palestinians oppose oubreak of a third intifada"Outbreak of a Third Intifada: (72.2 %) of the Palestinian public oppose the outbreak of a third Intifada similar to that of 1987 and the much more violent 'Al-Aqsa Intifada' of 2000, whilst only (22.8 %) are in favor of an outbreak of a third Intifada and (5.0 %) refused to answer the question."...May 5, 2010
Yasser Arafat calls for Jihad, struggle, and combat"Struggle, struggle, struggle, struggle. Combat, combat, combat, combat. Jihad, Jihad, Jihad, Jihad."Oct 21, 1996
PLO did not remove denial of Israel from charterHistoric vote of Palestinian National Council meant to fulfill PLO obligation under Oslo Accords to amend articles in PLO Charter calling for Israel's destruction Before vote: Salim Za'noun, Chairman of meeting: "[Goal of vote is] an extension of 6 months… and then the Central Committee will..."Apr 24, 1996