Girl glorifies Martyrdom-death in poem, but PA TV host speaks against itGirl 1: "You have enchanted my soul, O Martyr You have taught it the meaning of eternity You have filled it [my soul] with a desire to depart You have taught it the meaning of resolve You have captivated me, O Martyr The soul of a noble man has two goals To reach death and to achieve his..."Feb 25, 2017
Girl’s poem idealizes Martyrdom, but PA TV host says “We need to live for Palestine”Girl: "[Jerusalem] will yet return as long as on its land a Martyr dies each day O mother, do not cry, as your son was not born to live He was born to die as a Martyr, and thus defeat the occupiers Oh! Palestine Oh! My beloved You cry over your children, your women, your Martyrs But no! We will not..."Feb 25, 2017
Say “Zionist enemy,” not “the other side”, “freedom prisoners,” not “detainees” - a Palestinian university lecturer’s recommendations for appropriate terms to useOfficial PA TV program Palestine This Morning, interview with lecturer of philosophy and cultural studies at Birzeit University Dr. Abd Al-Rahim Al-Sheikh, on compulsory courses on Palestinian identity and the prisoners’ issue. Lecturer of philosophy and cultural studies at Birzeit University Dr...Jan 14, 2017
Human rights researcher criticizes PA media for encouraging child terrorists by presenting attackers as role modelsOfficial PA TV program The Occupied Capital (Visual: 14-year-old Muawiyah Alqam, stabbed one) Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center researcher and fieldworker Nabil Abdallah: "When children [who attempt to carry out attacks] are presented here as heroes, particularly in our media, there are..."Aug 14, 2016
Official PA TV host about danger of glorifying “Martyrs”: “We owe it to the Martyr… to praise his heroism… [But] children… begin to imagine themselves as heroes like them, and they begin to act on it”Sociologist Dr. Nader Sa’id : "The description of some of the Martyrs as if they are something legendary, the description of some of them as if they are something out of this world, and as if they are exceptional cases, gives some youth and children an unrealistic picture of what they are going to..."Dec 1, 2015
Senior Fatah official rejects joining International Criminal Court because PA could be put on trialMember of Fatah Central Committee Abbas Zaki: "I'm against signing the Rome Statute (i.e., joining the International Criminal Court) as long as our country is occupied. If tomorrow you shoot, they’ll say you signed an agreement. This is not meant for people who want to liberate their country... I"Aug 22, 2014
Hamas TV: Every Muslim mother "must nurse her children on hatred of the sons of Zion"Leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Kuwait, Tareq Al-Suwaidan: "Without a doubt, the blood being spilled [in Gaza] is dear. But the equation is Those killed from our side are in Paradise, and those killed from their side in Hell. (Hadith) We are not afraid of Martyrdom. Not long ago, you cried out..."Aug 1, 2014
Abbas on cooperation with Israel: "We cannot confront the State of Israel - neither militarily or in any other way"“As for the Israeli government, it is causing a sharp escalation, and this is a new problem we are facing. The reason is the kidnapping of three boys near one of the settlements. Naturally, despite their [Israel’s] presence in Area C, which is not under our security control, and despite the fact...”Jun 18, 2014
Fatah continues to celebrate kidnapping while Abbas issues tepid condemnationFatah cartoon depicts the three kidnapped Israeli teens as mice caught on three hooks on a fishing rod.Jun 16, 2014
Arafat’s bodyguard confirms: Arafat lied when he condemned killing civiliansArafat's bodyguard Muhammad Dayeh: I suckled love for Arafat from my mother's milk. We love Arafat passionately. TV host: [Former Israeli PM Ariel] Sharon called Arafat a pathological liar, and many politicians who knew Arafat say he excelled at lying. Bodyguard: [Our] religion permits lying in...Apr 1, 2014
Abbas' advisor praises murderer of 37 civilians, says negotiations not "our only choice"Mahmoud Abbas' advisor on NGOs Sultan Abu Al-Einein: "I am greatly honored to be standing [here] today, so days that are important to us all will never be erased from our memory. In March, [we mark] Palestinian Women’s Day, in March, Palestinian Mother’s Day also occurs, in March [we remember] that..."Mar 17, 2014
Fatah official: Soak the land with blood to “liberate” JerusalemFatah Central Committee member Tawfiq Tirawi: “I say, from a position of responsibility, not a centimeter of Jerusalem will be liberated unless every grain of Palestinian soil is soaked in the blood of its brave people. For Jerusalem doesn’t need negotiations, because negotiations will not bring...”Dec 19, 2013
Because of Israel’s military superiority, PA Chairman Abbas says ”no” to armed confrontationPA chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “Then came the Intifada (PA terror campaign, 2000-2005), which was an armed Intifada. It destroyed us, completely destroyed us. I wish you could see Ramallah now, and [that you] could have seen it during the Intifada. I have said that I won’t agree to an armed Intifada...”Dec 12, 2013
PA minister: PA agreements modeled after Muhammad's Hudaybiyyah Peace TreatyPA Minister of Religious Affairs Al-Habbash compared the agreements between the PA and Israel to Muhammad's pact that ended with the defeat of the peace partners. Jul 22, 2013
PMW in Foreign Affairs Committee of US House of RepresentativesFollowing PMW presentation, Cong. lIleana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) calls on US to “condition assistance to the PA" on their taking "meaningful steps” to peace.Aug 7, 2009
Yasser Arafat calls for Jihad, struggle, and combat"Struggle, struggle, struggle, struggle. Combat, combat, combat, combat. Jihad, Jihad, Jihad, Jihad."Oct 21, 1996
Arafat compares Oslo Accords to Muhammad's Hudaybiyyah peace treaty, which led to defeat of the peace partnersSpeech by Yasser Arafat, Johannesburg: "This agreement, I am not considering it more than the agreement which had been signed between our Prophet Muhammad and Quraish, and you remember the Caliph Omar had refused this agreement and considered it "Sulha Dania" [a despicable truce]. But Muhammad had..."May 10, 1994