Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | September 2024

Part H

01 Senior officials in the Palestinian Authority, district governors, and municipal officials are responsible for glorifying terrorists by organizing official rallies, naming streets and squares after terrorists, and holding sport events in their honor. The systematic commemoration and glorification of terrorists during official events create role models for children and teens. 1. Moreover, the Simchat Torah 7/10 massacre is explained by senior PA officials and Abbas' circle as a natural response to Israeli actions; it is not classified as terrorism and, therefore, is not condemned. 2. In an interview with Al Jazeera (January 16, 2024), Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki stated that "Fatah's ideology is the liberation of all Palestinian land , despite its involvement in peace agreements with Israel." He also said, "As long as [Hamas military leader] Mohammed Deif is walking on his feet, we [the Palestinians] are in a good state." 51 3. Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub similarly referred (November 22, 2023) to the Hamas massacre: "What happened on October 7 is not terrorism but a natural response to Israel's terrorism." 52 According to him (August 6, 2024), Yahya Sinwar is a "pragmatic," "realistic" person whom Israel is demonizing. 53 H. Antisemitism and Indoctrination Promoting the Destruction of Israel by the Palestinian Authority (PA) from the Establishment

4. Similarly, Minister of Women's Affairs Mona al Khalili posted a video in English and Arabic on her profile on October 11, 2023, stating that "what is happening are acts of resistance, not terrorism. This is called occupied Palestine, not Israel. Take a close look at the war of October 7." 54

51 https://www.memri.org.il/cgi-webaxy/item?6049 52 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4ccr45z5XA 53 https://www.memri.org.il/cgi-webaxy/item?6202 54 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1169443977792285

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