Palestinian Media Watch

PA recognizes 899 terrorists captured in Gaza as POWs, commits to pay pensions, PMW report shows

Such a recognition qualifies these prisoners for a PA salary, PMW added. 

 A guard is seen at an observation tower along a wall of Gilboa Prison, from where six Palestinian prisoners escaped, on September 6.
Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

‘Take your clothes off’: October 7 documents show Hamas's intent of sexual assault

 An aerial view shows damage caused following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

PA to give Hamas terrorists' families close to $3 million in 'pay-for-slay'

TEXTBOOKS SAID to be produced by the Palestinian Authority which contain anti-Israel and anti-Western bias are put on display on Capitol Hill by the NGO Palestine Media Watch.

Palestinian school magazine calls for ‘armed struggle’ against ‘Israeli monster’


PA distributes illegal 'pay for slay' salaries at post offices - PMW

While the banks complied and closed the accounts, the PA turned to alternative methods, such as post offices, to continue the 'pay for slay' program.

Shekel money bills

Palestinian Authority attempting to conceal terrorist stipends - report

Former terrorists will be recruited into the authority's security services as part of this program, which could jeopardize Israeli security and cooperation.

Abbas hugging newly released prisoner  R 465

Terrorists held as role models by PA on International Women's Day

According to Palestinian Media Watch, TV programs glorified Dalal Mughrabi, leader of a terrorist attack known as "The Coastal Road Massacre."

A woman holds a photo of Palestinian guerrilla Dalal al-Mughrabi as a convoy carrying her body passes by on Beirut's airport road July 17, 2008. The body of Mughrabi, who was killed while leading a 1978 raid into Israel, was handed over by Israel as part of a prisoner swap with Hezbollah.

Palestinian Authority praises Munich massacre as a 'quality operation'

In a video shared by Fatah on the anniversary of the death of Black September commander Ali Hassan Salameh, the terrorist attack was classified as "a quality operation."

FATAH GUNMEN hold rifles during a demonstration in the West Bank.

'Expert' on PA TV claims Israeli rabbis encourage killing children

The claim from Wasef Erekat comes as PA and Fatah officials have long promoted terrorist attacks to Palestinian children.

PALESTINIANS BURN tires in a demonstration during the First Intifada in Ramallah in 1988

Palestinian claims rabbis teach kids to 'kill those who are not Jewish'

Palestinian Media Watch shows Palestinian girl reciting poem that calls for a   "war that will smash the oppressor and destroy the Zionist's soul,"

PA TV: Palestinian 'expert' claims rabbis teach children to kill non-Jews

Palestinian Media Watch reported that this allegation was made by Wasaf Erekat, introduced as a military expert, on an official PA TV program in mid-December.

PALESTINIAN PRESENTER Raji Al-Hams (right) listens to Hamas official Salah al-Bardweel at the studio of Hamas-run al-Aqsa TV in Gaza City in 2015. The studio is decorated with slogans praising the ‘Knife Intifada.’

PA to pay three months pay for slay salaries to terrorists

The law will state that any person that makes a financial transaction which "supports, promotes, fund or rewards" terror activities will be subject to a prison sentence of up to 10 years

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a virtual meeting with Palestinian factions over Israel and the United Arab Emirates' deal to normalise ties, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 3, 2020

Abbas: Fatah will use full force on Palestinians who sell Israelis land

Abbas went on to say that, regardless of Israeli intervention, the PA will find a way to enforce this policy.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a virtual meeting with Palestinian factions over Israel and the United Arab Emirates' deal to normalise ties, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 3, 2020

PA TV kids program claims Israel 'deliberately' kills Palestinian children

Viewers of the program would typically still be within the K12 schooling years.

Palestinian children learn Islamic lessons on summer vacation as COVID-19 restrictions ease in Gaza.

PMW: PA highlights Arafat's call for martyrdom on anniversary of his death

Arafat died on November 11, 2004. He is commonly remembered for brokering peace accords with Israeli leaders, but the Palestinian Authority has chosen to highlight his calls for martyrs.

Former PLO/PA Chairman Yasser Arafat: "this blood will spread on the land as it has spread on the Palestinian land – with burning and with fire," Official PA TV, November 10-11.