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Official PA TV, interview with the father and grandmother of 14-year-old dead terrorist Yazan Akkoub, who attempted to stab Israeli soldiers Father of terrorist Yazan Akkoub: “Praise Allah, [my son Yazan] died as a Martyr. Allah will receive him as a Martyr, a Martyr of all Palestine... We are all...”

Official PA TV, interview with the father of dead terrorist Rami Al-Shoumali, who participated in violent confrontations with Israeli forces Father of dead terrorist Rami Al-Shoumali: “He [Rami Al-Shoumali] was an especially good-hearted young man. He helped people. He asked for Martyrdom and...”

Mother of terrorist Milad Al-Ra’i: “Be well, Milad… May Allah have mercy on him… My son is a Martyr, praise Allah. My son wanted Martyrdom and achieved it, praise Allah. My son wanted this, praise Allah. My son is a groom today. This is my son’s wedding. Look at my son, this is what he wanted…...”

Official PA TV newsreader: “The Fatah Movement held a memorial service for Martyr Omar Jabara Abu Al-Qatin (i.e., Hamas terrorist) … Mother of terrorist Omar Abu Al-Qatin: “Praise Allah Master of the Universe forever and ever, Omar is not the first Martyr and not the last. He sacrificed his life...”

The PLO Supreme Council for Youth and Sports posted a video of children participating in the PA summer camps speaking to the camera. Children: “At the [summer] camp we learned names of Martyrs, including Muhammad Al-Azizi ‘Abu Saleh’ (i.e., terrorist). Izz Al-Din Salahat (i.e., terrorist) died in...”

The video shows Fatah Central Committee Secretary and Head of the PLO Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Jibril Rajoub giving a speech at the concluding ceremony for the PA summer camps of 2023. Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: “We established 648 [summer] camps in which 65,000...”

Brother of terrorist Bader Al-Masri: “Whenever the [Israeli] army entered [Nablus], Bader [Al-Masri] (i.e., terrorist) would go once, twice, 10 times. We tried to prevent him… He told us: “I want Martyrdom.” He asked for it and achieved it. He wanted this, and we rejoice in his joy. Like he wanted...”

Mother of terrorist Bader Al-Masri: “[Bader] wanted this. He would always say: “Mom, pray for me,” and play the song I came to you as a Martyr... He asked for Martyrdom, he was not interested in this world” … Amjad Al-Masri, brother of terrorist Bader Al-Masri: “Bader is one of the young people who...”

Children participating in PA summer camps in the Gaza Strip are taught to honor past terrorist “Martyrs” and to envision themselves as “Martyrs.” In a procession, children held signs that read:“I am Martyr number,” followed by a different number for each child. PA summer camp sports instruction...

Director-General of the PLO Supreme Council for Youth and Sports’ General Administration of Youth Affairs Muhammad Sbeihat: “This [summer camp] program is being implemented for the 7th consecutive year… It takes care of an age group that we call the young pioneer group, aged 13-17. This program was...”

The video shows children participating in the PA summer camps. Girl 1: “In your opinion, what are we learning in our summer camps?” … Girl 2: “In the national education corner, we get to know our land’s prisoners, its history, and its holy sites. The most important thing is that you remember that...”

Fatah Deputy Chairman Mahmoud Al-Aloul: “The sacrifices of our sons are a completely natural affair… Did we not teach them about loving the land, about sacrificing for it, about loving the holy sites, about how they are Palestinians, about how they need to resist the enemy? This is without a doubt...”

Official PA TV News interviews the mother of dead terrorist Khairy Shahin who shot at Israeli forces together with an accomplice Mother of terrorist Khairy Shahin: Praise Allah, people loved him. Praise Allah, he asked for Martyrdom and achieved it.” [Official PA TV News, July 7, 2023] Khairy...”

"Children" or "Terrorists"? BBC’s statements during an interview with former Israel PM Bennett (July 4, 2023) BBC host Anjana Gadgil: “The Israeli forces are happy to kill children. On your definition, you are calling them "Terrorists." The UN and BBC's "CHILDREN" The UN has defined them as...”

Jana Bilal Naghnaghiya: “Sadil was very beloved by the people, very very much, by the children and adults… Now, she is- congratulations on the Martyrdom, congratulations, congratulations, congratulations. I want to tell you congratulations with my whole heart, 1,000 times congratulations… Today I...”

Mother of terrorist Bader Al-Masri: “[Bader] wanted this. He would always say: “Mom, pray for me,” and play the song I came to you as a Martyr... He asked for Martyrdom, he was not interested in this world” … Amjad Al-Masri, brother of terrorist Bader Al-Masri: “Bader is one of the young people who...”

Official PA TV host: “We are in the home of child Martyr Omar Awadin (i.e., terrorist), who did not [yet reach] 15... He ascended [to Heaven] as a Martyr together with 3 other young people in the same operation (i.e., terror attack)…” Father of terrorist Omar Awadin: “We set out on the [Mecca]...”

Father of terrorist Omar Awadin: “By Allah, Omar was a young person at the start of life, 14 years old, a school student. Every day he would [say:] ‘Dad, I want to die as a Martyr, I want to die as a Martyr.’ Every day it was essential for him to mention Martyrdom… He put Martyrdom in his blood...”

Official PA TV News, interview with mother of terrorist Karam Salman, who attempted to infiltrate the Jewish town of Kedumim with a handgun. Mother of terrorist Karam Salman: “Praise Allah, [Karam Salman] (i.e., terrorist) asked for Martyrdom and he received it. [He is] the most handsome groom in...”

A new report from Palestinian Media Watch charges that a Middle East political faction is murdering its own children for political gain. “The Palestinian Authority is literally murdering its own children for political gain,” the new report said. “They are not murdering them by shooting bullets into...”

Mother of “Martyr” Zaid Al-Qaysiya: My son is a sacrifice for the sake of the homeland... I’m proud of the sons of Palestine, the young people of Palestine... I’m prepared to sacrifice even more. I’m prepared to give more Martyrs for the homeland. Fatah Movement Southern Hebron Branch Secretary...

PA vows more terrorists: Terrorist murderer Uday Al-Tamimi “died as a Martyr and we will give birth to another 1,000 Udays” Official PA TV host: “The solidarity is continuing Uday [Al-Tamimi] (i.e., terrorist, murdered 1), even after your death as a Martyr. Uday, whom the occupation pursued more...”

Official PA TV filler shows violent confrontations and funerals of dead terrorists in Jenin Narrator: “Hello Jenin, hello to your heroes… Jenin is exporting freedom to the world, and presenting its children as a sacrifice for Jerusalem and the [Palestinian] cause. Jenin, O our beautiful bride,...”

Palestinian writer wrote to turn children into “self-sacrificing fighters”: “Our land, our Jihad is for its sake. Our death as Martyrs is for its sake” Palestinian poet Harun Hashem Al-Rashid: “I wrote for children, in order to develop within them the spirit-” Official PA TV host: “The spirit of...”

Father of dead terrorist son: “He told me: ‘Dad, I want to die as a Martyr’” Father of terrorist Dirar Al-Kafrini: “Praise Allah in every situation, he desired Martyrdom from the beginning. He told me: ‘Dad, I want to die as a Martyr.’” [Official PA TV News, Aug. 2, 2022] Dirar Al-Kafrini –...