Palestinian Media WatchThe Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership, the media and structures they control present terroristsas heroes. Summer camps and sporting events are named after them, turning them into rolemodels. Leaders honoring terrorists include Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad,who honored 4 female terrorists including two who drove suicide bombers to their attacks,Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, PA ministers and officials. PA TV, which is under the control of theoffice of Abbas, regularly honors terrorists in its broadcasts. Yasser Abd Rabbo, the InspectorGeneral of the PA’s official media, defined the Palestinian media, including Palestinian televisionas “a governmental institution.” He stated that the PA plans to create an independent media in thefuture so “that the TV will not be the mouthpiece of the government, with an attempt to dictate tosociety and to direct it as the government sees fit.” [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,May 15, 2010] This has notoccurred yet, and today PA TV continues to be the mouthpiece of the government.These actions show that the PA has not complied with the fundamental, preliminary requirement ofthe peace process, which is to stop promotion of violence.The following are some examples of PA terrorist glorification by leaders and government-controlledmedia in 2011:1. PA TV praises terrorist who planned Passover suicide bombing that killed 30"Heroic fighter, the lion of the prison cells"Following the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons in exchange forIsraeli soldier Gilad Shalit, official Palestinian Authority TV chose to dedicate a broadcast toone terrorist, Abbas Al-Sayid, who was not included in the deal. Abbas Al-Sayid is serving35 life sentences and 150 years for planning a suicide bombing in Netanya in 2002 at aPassover Seder in which 30 Israelis were killed, and another bombing in 2001 in which 5were killed and 100 wounded.PA TV's visit to the home of Abbas Al-Sayid:PA TV host:"We are outside the home of thepatient, heroic fighter who is resolute, overcominghis chains, desiring freedom - Abbas Al-Sayid, thelion of the prison cells."PA TV host interviews released prisoner in the house ofAl-Sayid:Host: "[What is] your feeling now in the home of AbbasAl-Sayid - the leader, hero, defeater of the enemies,Phone: 972-2-625-4140 • [email protected] • www.palwatch.org • Jerusalem, Israel

defeater of the dungeons, and lion under interrogation?"Released female terrorist, Du'a Al-Jayousi(sentenced to 3 life sentences for leading asuicide bomber to his attack in Netanya in 2002 in which 3 Israelis were killed): "He was anexample and role model for us, we wanted very much to meet him."Released male terrorist, Muayyad Al-Jallad:"I do not forget our neighbor and brother,Abbas Al-Sayid. He is the crown on our heads. Allah willing, we will soon rejoice for him overhis release... He is honor to the nation... We are all familiar with his manly qualities ofheroism and strength." [PA TV (Fatah), Oct. 25, 2011]2. PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Issa Karake, praises terrorist murderers as"Palestinian Authority symbols" and "heroes and fighters":"There is... much questioning among the prisoners following the release, following theexchange deal, and especially the non-inclusion of Palestinian Authority symbols andprisoner symbols, such as Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa'adat, Abdallah Barghouti,Abbas Al-Sayid, and others... and Sami Younis and Karim Younis, and other heroesand fighters." [PA TV (Fatah), Oct. 17, 2011]Marwan Barghouti- serving five life sentences for orchestrating suicide terror attacksagainst Israeli civilians.Ahmad Sa'adat- serving life sentence for murder of Israeli Minister of Tourism, RehavamZeevi.Abdallah Barghouti- sentenced to 67 life sentences for involvement in terror attacks inwhich 66 Israelis were murdered.Abbas Al-Sayid- sentenced to 35 life sentences and 150 years for planning the suicidebombings at the Passover Seder in 2002 murdering 30 Israelis and wounding 140, and inNetanya killing 5 and wounding 100 in 2001.Sami Younis- served 40 years for kidnapping and murder of Israeli soldier in 1980.Karim Younis- serving a life sentence kidnapping and murder of an Israeli soldier in 1980.3. Mother of 4 terrorist murderers chosen by the PA to launch statehood campaignThe Palestinian Authority chose the mother of 4 terrorist murderers, one of whom killedseven Israeli civilians and attempted to kill twelve others, as the person to launch theirstatehood campaign with the UN. In a widely publicized event, the PA had Latifa Abu Hmeidlead the procession to the UN offices in Ramallah and she was the one who handed theletter for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. In total her sons are serving 18 lifesentences for murder of Israelis. [PA TV, Sept. 8, 2011,Al-Hayat Al-Jadida,Sept. 9, 2011,Al-Ayyam,Sept. 9, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin Sept. 18, 2011]Her four terrorist sons are:Nasser Abu Hmeid- 7 life sentences + 50 years - commander in Fatah's military wing theAl-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in Ramallah. Convicted of killing seven Israeli civilians and 12attempted murders.Nasr Abu Hmeid- 5 life sentences - Member of terror faction of Fatah, Tanzim. Convictedof involvement in two terror attacks and arms dealing.Sharif Abu Hmeid- 4 life sentences - a member in one of the brothers' units carrying outterror attacks against civilians and soldiers. Accompanied a suicide bomber to his attack inMarch 2002.

Muhammad Abu Hmeid- 2 life sentences + 30 years - involvement in terror attacks.Abd Al-Mun'im Muhammad Yusuf Naji Abu Hmeid- member of the military wing ofHamas, Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades. Planned and carried out the ambush and murder ofan Israeli intelligence officer.4. PA TV honors terrorists involved in suicide bombing that killed 15PA TV programIn a Fighter’s Homesent special greetings and praise to terrorist AhlamTamimi, who drove a suicide bomber to the Sbarro pizza shop in Jerusalem in August 2001.15 people were murdered in the attack, 7 of them children. The program also visited thehome of terrorist Muhammed Wael Daghlas, who planned the attack and sent the suicidebomber. [PA TV, Aug. 10, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, Sept. 4, 2011]5. PA TV continues to glorify most lethal terror attack in Israeli historyIn 1978, a group of terrorists led by Dalal Mughrabi sailed from Lebanon to Israel to carryout a terror attack. They hijacked a bus and killed 37 Israeli civilians, 12 of them children. Onthe anniversary of the Fatah movement, PA TV chose to glorify the terror attack with a musicvideo celebrating Mughrabi and the attack she led. The video shows a reenactment of theterrorists coming from Lebanon to Israel in boats. PA TV rebroadcast the video, whichdescribes the terrorists as having "no fear of death or the darkness of prison," and glorifiesMughrabi’s death: “On the coast [Dalal] Mughrabi's blood was shed, the color of [red] coralon [white] lemon flowers." [PA TV, Jan. 2, Aug. 24, and Sept. 4, 2011, reported in PMWbulletins, January 21 and Aug. 29, 2011]6. PA TV honors terrorist involved in 3 attacks that killed 51PA TV programFor Youhonored terrorist prisoner Salim Hajja, by visiting his family. Hajja isserving 16 life sentences for involvement in three suicide bombings that killed a total of 51people. Hajja’s mother-in-law expresses the hope that Hajja’s son Omar will be a “hero” likehis father. The son, Omar, says, “Daddy is a hero. I am very proud of him.” [PA TV (Fatah),Aug. 11, 2011]7. Abbas representative honors terrorist planner of attack that killed 11Amin Al-Hindi was a senior planner of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes in the MunichOlympics in 1972. Abdallah Al-Ifranji, special representative of President Mahmoud Abbas,honored Al-Hindi by laying a wreath on his grave on the anniversary of his death. [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,Aug. 18, 2011]8. PA TV honors planner of suicide bombing that killed 14ProgramFor Youhonored prisoners Abd Al-Rahman and Abdallah Al-Wahsh, by visitingtheir homes in Jenin. Abdallah Al-Wahsh was active in Islamic Jihad, and sent a suicidebomber to an attack in 2002, killing 14. Abd Al-Rahman was a leader of the JerusalemBrigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, and was involved in terror attacks. [PA TV(Fatah), Aug. 18, 2011]9. PA TV honors terrorist prisoner with visit to her familyPA TV programIn a Fighter's Homehonored terrorist prisoner Rima Daragmeh by visitingher family together with the PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Issa Karake. Daragmeh wasinvolved in enlisting the woman who carried out a suicide bombing in Afula in 2003, and wasarrested while intending to carry out a suicide bombing. [PA TV (Fatah), Aug. 16, 2011]Phone: 972-2-625-4140 • [email protected] • www.palwatch.org • Jerusalem, Israel

10. Presidential gift awarded to family of terrorist who planned suicide bombingMinister of Prisoners’ Affairs, Issa Karake, and the District Governor of Hebron, KamelHamid, honored terrorist prisoner Al-Sharbati, presenting his family with a presidential giftfrom Mahmoud Abbas. Al-Sharbati was a senior member of Tanzim, a military wing ofFatah, and was involved in planning a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,Aug. 8, 2011]11. PA TV honors planner of suicide bombing with visit to his homePA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Issa Karake, and District Governor of Hebron, KamelHamid again honored terrorist prisoner Yasser Al-Sharbati, with a visit to his family on thePA TV programIn a Fighter's Home.As stated, Al-Sharbati was involved in planning asuicide bombing in Jerusalem. [PA TV (Fatah), Aug. 15, 2011]12. PA TV honors female suicide bomber with visit to her motherPA TV programThe Best Mothersinterviewed the mother of female suicide bomber DarinAbu Aisheh, who carried out a terror attack in 2002, wounding 3 Israelis. The programshows a poster of Abu Aisheh displayed in the mother’s home, describing her as “the heroicMartyrdom-seeker.” [PA TV, Aug. 3, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, Aug. 10, 2011]13. PA TV honors terrorist “Martyr” with visit to his motherPA TV programThe Best Mothersinterviewed the mother of a bomb maker from Fatah'smilitary wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, named Yusuf Shaker Al-Asi. PA TV included inthe edited feature a poem and a poster of the bomb maker with an inscription praisingMartyrdom for Allah. [PA TV, Aug. 2, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, Aug. 18, 2011]14. PA TV honors terrorist who killed 30 with visit to his homePA TV programIn a Fighter's Homevisits the home of prisoner Anas Jaradat, who servedas head of the Islamic Jihad in Jenin and was responsible for bringing 3 car bombs intoIsrael, killing nearly 30 Israelis. Secretary of the Fatah branch in Jenin, Ata Abu Ramila,referred to Jaradat on the program as “the heroic Jihad-figher prisoner” and expressed hispride in “all the heroic prisoners.” [PA TV (Fatah), Aug. 3, 2011]15. PA TV glorifies terrorist who killed 3 with visit to his homePA TV programIn a Fighter's Homevisits the home of prisoner Amer Abu Sarhan, convictedof stabbing 3 Israelis to death in 1990. The District Governor of Bethlehem refers to Sarhanas “the heroic prisoner” and says, “We honor him greatly… To all his fellow prisoners – thebrave and heroic who are resolute inRibat(i.e., religious conflict/war), to the glorious femaleprisoners in the occupation's prisons – we salute you [and express our] utmost appreciationand pride." [PA TV (Fatah), Aug. 2, 2011]16. PA TV rebroadcasts video presenting female terrorist as role modelPA TV repeatedly broadcast a video honoring terrorist Dalal Mughrabi, referring to her as asymbol of “Martyrdom” and “victory over enmity.” Dalal Mughrabi led a bus hijacking in 1978,killing 37 Israeli civilians, 12 of them children. [PA TV (Fatah), May - July, 2011, twiceweekly, Nov. - Dec., 2010 weekly, reported in PMW bulletin, Aug. 29, 2011]

17.A Palestinian Authority summer camp for children sponsored by PA Prime Minister SalamFayyad divided its campers into three groups named after the terrorists Dalal Mughrabi,Salah Khalaf and Abu Ali Mustafa. [Al-Ayyam, July 20, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, July21, 2011]Dalal Mughrabiin 1978 led the most lethal terror attack in Israel's history, in which 37civilians were killed, including one American and 12 children.Salah Khalaf (Abu Iyad),head of Black September terror group, planned the murder of twoAmerican diplomats, and the Munich Olympics attack in 1972, and other terror attacks.Abu Ali Mustafa,General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine,planned many terror attacks against civilians.18.PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad honored terrorist bombers"Prime Minister Salam Fayyad opened his weekly radio address… by sending greetings tothe Palestinian mother in honor of Mothers' Day... He said, 'On this occasion,I will not failto mention with honor and admiration the resolve of the female prisoners, thefighters, and of all the prisoners of freedom who are imprisoned in the Israeli prisons,experiencing indescribable suffering… I make special mentionof all the femaleprisoners who are mothers:Iman Ghazawi;… Qahira Al-Sa'adi; Irena Sarahneh; LatifaAbu Zara'a…’”[Al-HayatAl-Jadida,March 24, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, March 27,2011]Qahira Al-Sa'adi and Irena Sarahneh,drove suicide bombers to their attacks killing 5.Iman Ghazawi,placed a bomb in a bus station in Tel Aviv.Latifa Abu Zara'a,smuggled a bomb into Israel for a suicide terror attack that wasuncovered before it was implemented.19.Abbas granted $2,000 to family of terroristIn January 2011, a Palestinian terrorist carrying two pipe bombs ran towards Israeli soldiersscreaming "Allahu Akbar" ("Allah is Greatest"). He was shot and killed. PA Chairman Abbasgranted "the relatives of the Martyr" - $2,000. [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,Jan. 25, 2011, reported inPMW bulletin, Jan. 27, 2011]20. PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs honored terrorist responsible for murder of 30PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Karake visited the family of the terrorist Abbas Al-Sayidwho planned the Passover suicide bombing in 2002. 30 Israelis were killed in the terrorattack during the Passover Seder dinner. The PA minister handed the family an honoraryplaque. [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,March 29, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, March 31, 2011]21.PA erected tree with pictures of 73 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentencesPA Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake participated in a ceremony honoring all 73Palestinians from Bethlehem serving life sentences in prison. The PA unveiled a "Tree ofFreedom for Prisoners” decorated with 73 "photographs of prisoners sentenced to lifeimprisonment." [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,April 20, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, May 19, 2011]22. PA officials visited homes of terrorists serving life sentences"District Governor of Bethlehem, Abd Al-Fatah Hamael [and other PA officials]… visited thehomes of prisoners… Mahmoud Abu Sorour, Nasser Abu Sorour, Riyad Al-Amour, AdnanPhone: 972-2-625-4140 • [email protected] • www.palwatch.org • Jerusalem, Israel

Al-Afandi, and Rizq Salah... The district governor gave [the families] gift packages of sweetswith pictures of the prisoners printed on them." [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,April 18, 2011, reportedin PMW bulletin, May 19, 2011]Riyad Al-Amour- Serving 11 life sentences for murder of 9 Israelis and 3 Palestinians hesuspected of helping Israel.Adnan Al-Afandi- Attempted to kill two children by stabbing them, 1992Nasser and Mahmoud Abu Sorour- Participated in murder of Israeli Intelligence agent.Rizq Salah- Killed an Israeli soldier with a bomb in Bethlehem, 1993.23. The official PA daily: 4 terrorists involved in murdering 117 Israelis are “heroic”The official PA daily reported on the visit of the Palestinian Prisoners' Center for Studies tothe homes of terrorists serving life sentences for murder. The PA daily referred to theterrorists as follows: “Theheroic prisoners Abbas and Abdallah Barghouti, MahmoudIssa, Jamal Abu Al-Haija, Hassan Salameh..."[Al-HayatAl-Jadida,April 13, 2011]Abdallah Barghouti- sentenced to 67 life sentences for involvement in suicide bombingattacks in which 66 Israelis were murdered: Sbarro restaurant (Aug. 9, 2001), Moment Cafe(March 9, 2002), and triple suicide bombing at Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall (Dec. 1, 2001).Hassan Salameh- 38 life sentences. Was head of the terror infrastructure which carried out2 suicide bombing attacks on buses in Jerusalem (Feb. 25, 1996, March 3, 1996), and thesuicide bombing at the Ashkelon Junction (Feb. 25, 1996).Jamal Abu Al-Haija- 9 life sentences for involvement in suicide bombing attacks in Haderashopping mall (Oct. 26, 2005) and at Herzl Street in Netanya (Dec. 5, 2005)Mahmoud Issa- serving 3 life sentences. Member of the squad that kidnapped andmurdered Israeli soldiers, including Nissim Toledano (Dec. 13, 1992).24. Official PA TV honored the woman who drove a suicide terrorist to his bombing thatmurdered 15 in pizza shop attackPA TV broadcast a program honoring Ahlam Tamimi, the woman who drove the suicideterrorist to the Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem in August 2001. 15 people weremurdered in the attack, 7 of them children. Visiting Tamimi's home, the PA TV crewinterviewed her relatives, and the camera focused on an award which read:"A gift of the Fatah Palestinian National Liberation MovementRamallah - El-Bireh branchTo the heroic prisoner Ahlam TamimiAs a token of esteem for your sacrificesAnd your acts of heroism."[PA TV, March 10, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, March 17, 2011]25. Official PA TV honored driver of suicide terrorist who murdered 19 on busPA TV honored terrorist, Fahami Mashahra, who drove a suicide bomber to Jerusalem in2001 in which 19 were murdered. The PA TV host said to his daughter:"Greetingsof honor and admiration to your heroic father in prison,FahamiMashahra, serving 20 life sentences in the occupation's prison. Thank you verymuch." [PA TV, March 4, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, May 17, 2011]

26.Advisor of Mahmoud Abbas: “The weapons must be turned towards the main enemy[Israel]" and terrorist Dalal Mughrabi must be honored by naming a square after her:"Advisor of President Mahmoud Abbas Sabri Saidam, delivered a speech...He emphasizedthat the weapons must be turned towards the main enemy [Israel]and that internaldifferences of opinion must be set aside… and emphasized thatthe anniversary of Dalal'sMartyrdom-seeking (i.e., her terror attack in which 37 civilians were murdered) shouldbe amplified by inaugurating a square in her namein the city of El-Bireh."[Al-Ayyam, March 10, 2011, reported in PMW bulletin, March 13, 2011]27.Fatah movement lauded suicide bombers"TheFatah movement commemoratedat the Deheisheh [refugee] camp the anniversaryofsome of the camp’sShahids(Martyrs)...The movement organized a procession… [to]the home oftheShahidMuhammad Daraghmeh, who carried out a bombing operation(i.e., suicide bombing which killed 9) in Jerusalem… [and mentioned]Ayyat Al-Akhras(atage 17, the youngest female suicide bomber, killed two Israelis in her suicide attack inMarch, 2002.)"[Al-HayatAl-Jadida,March 4, 2011]28.PA TV repeatedly glorified terrorist who killed 3 teens, and another who planned asuicide bombingA PA TV video tribute to "Martyrs" that was broadcast on PA TV several times a day for fourdays honored a terrorist who killed three Israelis and one who recruited female suicideterrorists and planned a double suicide attack in Tel Aviv. A photo collage in the same videotribute was labeled "Heroes of the special operations in northern Palestine" which referred toterror attacks in northern Israel. [PA TV, several times daily Feb. 21-24, 2011, reported inPMW bulletin, March 13, 2011]

PA Pays Monthly Salaries to Terrorists in Israeli prisons

New PA laws enacts payment of monthly salaries to terrorists in Israeli prisons:A law signed and published in the official Palestinian Authority Registry in April 2011 puts allPalestinians and Israeli Arabs imprisoned in Israel for terror crimes on the PA payroll toreceive a monthly salary from the PA. [Official PA dailyAl-Hayat Al-Jadida,April 15, 2011]This new law calledPA Government Resolution of 2010, numbers 21 and 23,formalizeswhat has long been a PA practice.Recipients of the monthly salary:The PA has defined by law which Palestinians would be considered "prisoners":"Anyone imprisoned in the occupation's [Israel's] prisons as a result of hisparticipation in the struggle against the occupation." [Ch. 1 of Law of Prisoners,2004/19,passed and published by the PA Chairman and Government, December 2004.The Prisoners' Centre for Studies, www.alasra.ps, Accessed May 9, 2011]According to the PA definition, more than 5,500 Palestinian prisoners serving time for terror-related offenses are recipients. [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,July 14, 2011] Palestinian car thieves inIsraeli prisons will not receive a salary, but every terrorist in prison including murderers are

on the PA payroll. The salary goes directly to the terrorist or the terrorist's family, andprisoners receive salary from the day of arrest. [Al-HayatAl-Jadida,April 15, 2011]Hamas and Fatah terrorist prisoners receive monthly salaries:“The PA's Ministry for Prisoner Affairs said that its policy had always been to pay salaries toprisoners and their families ‘regardlessof their political affiliations.’”[Jerusalem Post,May 20, 2011].Total amount that the PA pays in salaries to prisoners monthly:Total: 716,176,71 Shekel (3,776,159Euro)a month, based on May 2011.[Lifeand the Market,supplement toAl-Hayat Al-Jadida,June 19, 2011]Terrorists in prison receive higher average salary than PA civil servants and militarypersonnelSalary recipientsAverage monthly salaryCivil servant2,882 ShekelMilitary personnel2,704 ShekelPrisoner3,129Shekel[Lifeand the Marketsupplement toAl-Hayat Al-Jadida,June 19, 2011]