Abbas’ advisor: “Oct. 7 can repeat itself 100 times, and perhaps even more seriously”PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “If the Palestinian cause will not be justly, comprehensively, and permanently resolved, at least on the basis of international legitimacy, at least on the basis of the UN resolutions, then Oct. 7”May 18
Abbas’ Fatah deputy encourages terror: “You can use all possible means to defend our land”Fatah Deputy Chairman Mahmoud Al-Aloul: “All the greetings on your [Ramallah residents’] behalf to our beloved prisoners… Also all the greetings to the popular resistance (i.e., includes using violence and terror) … We say to the world on their behalf and on your behalf that we will defend our...”May 15
Top Fatah official praises Hamas’ massacre Oct. 7 for “erasing Israel’s reputation as a state, [trampling] the Arabs’ heads with its boots”Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki: “Oct. 7 [2023] came (i.e., Hamas’ attack and massacre). No one knows how it came, but the people of Gaza – men – erased Israel’s reputation as a state, [trampling] the Arabs’ heads with its boots, whose army is undefeatable, and the myth of [its]...”Apr 28
Abbas’ advisor promises use of terror: “We will continue this battle with all possible and efficient means”PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “We are not in a temporary or limited battle against the occupation (i.e., Israel; refers to the 2023 Gaza war). Our battle is a battle of freedom, a battle of liberation from the occupation, and we...” Nov 22, 2023
Fatah official proclaims that "it is the people’s will to use all forms of resistance" against IsraelFatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki tells Israel "you will discover that the entire Palestinian people is standing against you" while threatening that they are not afraid to use force to "resist" IsraelApr 11, 2022
104 artists at the Yasser Arafat Museum display their offensive caricatures depicting falsified Israeli aggression and antisemitic tropesImages of Israel depicted as a mosquito, Israeli soldiers murdering indiscriminately, Netanyahu destroying the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and other libellous caricatures "underline how beautiful it is that everywhere in the world there are plenty of dedicated friends for Palestine"Jan 23, 2022
Fatah TV says Israel will disappear "soon" and “Palestine will be liberated”In broadcast filled with anti-Israel libel and claims that Arab normalization with Israel "supports Israeli attacks and killings," Fatah encourages "millions of Martyrs" to fight Israel, saying “Our souls are insignificant for the sake of Jerusalem”May 10, 2021
Anyone who sells land to Jews is no longer a Muslim, proclaims PA Grand MuftiPA Grand Mufti Muhammad Hussein pronounces ruling that "collaborators" who sell land to Jews are to be excommunicated and "will not be buried in Muslim cemeteries, will not be prayed for, and will not be purified"Apr 8, 2021
“We are proud” of the young children who say they want to “slaughter” Jews, says Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki“The Zionist movement’s goal is to control the region’s resources, and prevent the Arabs from revival and progress”; Jesus is Palestinian; and other lies told by Abbas ZakiJan 3, 2021
In response to Arab peace agreements with Israel, Fatah threatens "all of our options are open, including changing the rules of engagement”Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub promises that "we will not surrender and we will not raise a white flag" in response to Arab states normalizing relations with Israel, while pledging to set a date for PA electionsOct 4, 2020
Abbas in La La Land #1: Abbas: We “spread a culture of peace,” - Yet Fatah enters 2020 with knives, rifles, and suicide belts"We do not want violence. We do not want terror."Feb 11, 2020
Abbas in La La Land #2: Abbas: Palestinians “will never turn to violence and terror” - Yet Fatah enters 2020 with knives, rifles, and suicide belts"We are against terror and violence, regardless of its color, form, or source"Feb 11, 2020
Better to fight and die as Martyrs than to accept Trump’s deal – “We welcome death for Allah” says top PA official"We welcome death for the sake of Allah"Jan 24, 2020
Fatah official: "Armed struggle" remains a Fatah principleOfficial PA TV News, on reconciliation talks between Fatah and Hamas, with Fatah Central Committee member and Fatah Commissioner of National Relations (i.e., between Hamas and Fatah) Azzam Al-Ahmad. Fatah Central Committee member and Fatah Commissioner of National Relations Azzam Al-Ahmad: "It is..."Oct 9, 2017
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
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
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
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