Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | September 2024

Part F

03 Following the massacre conducted by Hamas and other terrorist organizations on October 7th, inciting calls on the social media pages of student cells were recorded. For example, the "Union

of Student Councils and the Youth Movement [Shabiba] of the Polytechnic University" published a statement supporting the attack in Hebron. It stated: "In support and solidarity with our brothers, the resistance fighters. There is nothing more precious than the homeland. Stand up to support the resistance everywhere and by all possible means . Glory, honor, and eternity to the righteous martyrs. This is a revolution until victory ." 33 04 On October 27, 2023, another post was uploaded on the same Facebook page, encouraging the killing of Jews and stating that not a single Jew should remain in "Palestine." It should be noted that the original post was later removed. 34

Prominent Activities of the Student Cells 05

Despite the rivalry between student cells, cross-organizational events in support of terrorism have also taken place. For example, on April 10, 2022, a solidarity event for terrorists from Jenin was held at the Polytechnic, with the participation of student cells from all organizations. The Dean of Students of the Polytechnic

Activists dressed in explosive belts alongside children during an activity of the Hamas student cell at Birzeit during the student union elections (2023). 36

33 https://palwatch.org/page/34716 34 there

35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdHNNFPDXVY 36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r0BB5QPF_Q

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