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PA and Fatah personalities |
| Mahmoud Abbas |
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| PA and Fatah personalities |
Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas Zaki
Yasser Arafat
PA Mufti Muhammad Hussein
Ibrahim Mudayris |
Mahmoud Al-Habbash
Ahmed Qurei
Salam Fayyad
Issa Karake
Jibril Rajoub |
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| Mahmoud Abbas |
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority. Abbas worked very closely with Arafat during the years Arafat ruled the PA. Abbas was appointed by Arafat as Prime Minister in 2003, and was elected as Chairman of the PA in January 2005. This section documents statements made by Abbas.
In 2006, official PA radio and television stations were placed under the control of Abbas’s office [Ma’an News, Feb. 17, 2006]. Therefore, in addition to Abbas's own statements, it is important to examine the broadcasts and publications of official PA media which are documented on PMW's website. They are a reflection of the ideologies and messages that Abbas and other PA leaders and officials choose to disseminate to their people. |
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Topics on this page
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| 1- Glorifying terror and violence |
| 2- Diplomacy and/or return to violence |
| 3- Personal responsibility for terror |
| 4- Contact with enemies of the West |
| 5- Hate promotion |
| 6- Abbas on Jerusalem |
| 7- Non-recognition of Israel |
| 8- On the peace process |
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1- Glorifying terror and violence
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Abbas advisor: Shooter of Rabbi Glick is "the Martyr of Dawn in Jerusalem"
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Facebook page of Fatah Central Committee Member Abbas Zaki, Oct. 30, 2014
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On Oct. 29, 2014, Mutaz Hijazi, an Islamic Jihad member and released prisoner, attempted to murder Rabbi Yehuda Glick, who was seriously wounded in the shooting attack. The following image and text were posted on Fatah's Facebook page and re-posted by Abbas' advisor Sultan Abu Al-Einein:
Text: "Martyr (Shahid) Mutaz Hijazi,the Martyr of Dawn in Jerusalem, is a released prisoner. He died as a Martyr (Shahid) following a gunfight. The occupation forces accuse him of attempting to assassinate the Zionist rabbi Yehuda Glick."
Text on poster shared by Abbas' advisor, Abu Al-Einein:
"'Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration.' (Surah 33:23, trans. Sahih International)
With great honor and pride
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement - Fatah, Jerusalem branch accompanies its heroic Martyr to his wedding
Mutaz Ibrahim Khalil Hijazi,
who carried out the assassination attempt of Zionist rabbi Yehuda Glick
Who has ascended to Heaven today, Thursday, October 30, 2014
after a gunfight with occupation soldiers in Jerusalem
May he rest in peace"
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PA TV broadcasts 19 times in 3 days Abbas' implicit call for violence in Jerusalem
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Official Palestinian Authority TV, Oct. 19, 2014
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “It's not enough for us to say: ‘There are those carrying out Ribat’ (religious conflict / war over land claimed to be Islamic). We must all carry out Ribat in the Al-Aqsa [Mosque]. It's not enough for us to say: ‘The settlers have arrived [at the Mosque]’. They have come, and they must not come to the Sanctuary (i.e., Temple Mount). We have to prevent them, in any way whatsoever, from entering the Sanctuary. This is our Sanctuary, our Al-Aqsa and our Church [of the Holy Sepulchre]. They have no right to enter it. They have no right to defile it. We must prevent them. Let us stand before them with chests bared to protect our holy places.”
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Note: This video was broadcast 19 times Oct. 17-19, 2014. |
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Abbas quotes Quranic verse encouraging violent resistance in speech
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Official PA daily, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Sept. 28, 2014
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“[PA] President Mahmoud Abbas has addressed our people several times since the start of the aggression against the Gaza Strip (i.e., 2014 Gaza war). Each time, he added something new to the chain of events and their rapid development in a way that served the Palestinian cause – in particular, the Gaza Strip, which sacrificed Martyrs (Shahids) on a daily basis. In his speech two days ago [Aug. 26, 2014], the President announced the end of the aggression against the Gaza Strip based on the Egyptian initiative, to which he has supported all along. Last month, he said other things suggesting that he opposes the occupation and supports the resistance of our people. Many considered the fact that he concluded his speech with the Quranic verse, ‘Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory.’ (Sura 22:39, trans. Sahih International) as a clear and open [show of] support for the resistance, and a call to [manifest] anger against the occupation. This was realized on the ground in the West Bank, which answered the President’s call and set out to confront the occupation.”
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Abbas "gave the sign to let the [Palestinian] street in the West Bank loose"
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Ma’an, independent Palestinian news agency, July 25, 2014
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Op-ed by Muhannad Ubeid
Headline: "A single Quranic verse ignited the West Bank"
"[Mahmoud] Abbas realized that by staying outside the arena, he would be excluded from the political game. He also knows that the [Palestinian] street in the West Bank is ready for an explosion. Therefore, he gave the sign to let the [Palestinian] street in the West Bank loose. Isn't the Quranic verse he quoted during his last speech, "Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory" [Sura 22:39, trans. Sahih International] a clear sign to loosen the reins on the street?
Furthermore, what is the meaning of Fatah Central Committee member Tawfiq Tirawi's statement regarding the West Bank's need to enter into an armed Intifada? It's been a long time since we heard a member of the Fatah leadership talk about weapons. The West Bank's entrance into the line of confrontation will reshuffle the cards, and the action is still just beginning. Israel will not agree to a third Intifada, and this is precisely what Abbas wants. He wants Israel to knock on his door in order to find a solution."
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Abbas awards the order of merit to terrorist who, according to Abbas' own newspaper, planned suicide bombings
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Official PA daily, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, June 7, 2014
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“[PA] President Mahmoud Abbas awarded an order of merit to Samir Ghattas, [aka] Muhammad Hamza, at [Hamza’s] Cairo home yesterday [June 6, 2014]... He was the founder and editor in chief of the Palestinian military journal Al-Maaraka in Beirut, and worked as an assistant and advisor to the commander-Martyr (Shahid) Abu Jihad – Khalil Al-Wazir… In addition, he participated in planning and preparing the most prominent self-sacrifice operations (i.e., terror attacks): the capture of 8 Israeli soldiers in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon in 1983; the suicide attack on the Israeli Defense Ministry in Bat Yam, Tel-Aviv, in 1985; the attack on the nuclear facility in Dimona in 1988 (i.e., terror attack on bus transporting workers killing three).”
From WAFA, official PA news agency
The following are descriptions of the terror attacks the award recipient was involved in:
Attack on the Israeli Defense Ministry – On Oct. 21, 1985, the Israeli Navy intercepted the Ataviros, a ship carrying 28 Palestinian terrorists from Egypt to Israel. The terrorists were planning to attack the Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv, take hostages and demand the release of Palestinian prisoners. The ship was intercepted and sunk; 20 terrorists drowned and 8 were arrested.
Attack on the nuclear facilities in Dimona – On March 7, 1988, Muhammad Abd Al-Qader Muhammad Issa, Muhammad Khalil Saleh Al-Khanafi, and Abdallah Abd Al-Majid Muhammad Kallab hijacked a bus carrying workers to the Negev Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, and murdered 3 of its passengers |
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Abbas rep: "Our Martyrs and prisoners will remain the beacon of our magnificent glory"
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WAFA news agency, May 14, 2014
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Headline: “Honoring families of Martyrs (Shahids) and prisoners in Hebron”
“The central Hebron branch of Fatah, the National Liberation Movement, honored families of prisoners and Martyrs this evening...’
In his speech representing President Mahmoud Abbas, District Governor of Hebron Kamel Hamid said: ‘I convey the President’s [Abbas’] greetings to you. Our Martyrs and prisoners will remain the beacon of our magnificent glory until the dream of the Martyr and [Fatah] founder Yasser Arafat, [Hamas founder] Ahmed Yassin and all the [other] Martyrs is fulfilled: The establishment of our Palestinian state. We must be loyal to these heroes in all aspects.’"
The following terrorists appeared on a poster at the event: Ayyat Al-Akhras (killed 2), Andalib Takatka (killed 6), Marwan Zalum (killed 9), Raed Al-Karmi (killed 9), Atef Abayat and Naif Abu Sharakh (killed 23).
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Abbas: PA will not disarm "the Resistance [Hamas]"
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