Listen to What Palestinians Say

The most recent news article in the Middle East Conflict section of the ABC's News Online website attempts to cover the incitement on Palestinian TV (emphasis added):

Media group warns of Palestinian 'propaganda' on satellite TV

An Israeli-based media monitoring group says Australia should be concerned about the promotion of so-called martyrdom on Arabic satellite television.

Nowadays, so-called is one of the phrases of choice used by mainstream media (MSM). Usually delivered in a mocking tone. The word used on Palestinian TV for martyrdom is shahada, aspiring to death for Allah, which will become a familiar theme in the videos below.

Itamar Marcus, from the Palestinian Media Watch, is visiting Australia, discussing what he claims are disturbing trends on Palestinian television.

He claims is another one of those MSM phrases. Used either to morph facts into less certain accusations by one 'side', or to preempt journalist intimidation from the other 'side'.

Notice that the ABC have not yet made it into the 20th Century yet by supplying a link to the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) website. They continue:

Mr Marcus says some stations are promoting martyrdom or suicide bombing among young people, using subtle means such as music videos.

Mr Marcus says put your hands over your eyes. Mr Marcus says put your hands over your ears. Now MSM, try report the truth. Hey, the last command didn't have 'Mr Marcus says' so you don't have to heed!

He says there has been an increase in propaganda material promoting the practice, which is making its way to Australia and other countries through the many satellite services available.

"That's the danger, that we do have Internet, we do have satellite and these messages do go out," he said.

The Internet contains many examples of the Palestinian-manufactured jihadist hatred and will be seen below.

"This isn't necessarily what Islam is teaching but this is the way the [Palestinian faction] Hamas is teaching Islam."

Recall that Hamas is the Palestinian 'faction' that the majority of Palestinians voted for in the most recent free and fair election. And Hamas has not changed their tune, nor their Covenant which calls for the killing of all Jews in the world (emphasis added):

Article Seven

... the Islamic Resistance Movement aspires to the realisation of Allah's promise, no matter how long that should take. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, has said:

"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharqad tree (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).

(Source: Wikipedia)

Back to the article, which ends with the obligatory opportunity for a Palestinian apologist to refute the so-called claims by Mr Marcus:

But a member of the Palestinian community in Australia, Nasser Shaktour, says he does not believe there has been such a trend towards promoting suicide bombing on Arabic television.

Perhaps Mr Shaktour is talking about some other Arabic television. Perhaps Mr Shaktour doesn't believe over six years of incitement to jihad and aspiration to shahada is a trend.

Let's watch and listen to what the Palestinians in the Middle East say to see if they can provide any clarity on the matter:

Palestinian children on Palestinian TV state that shahada trumps peace and full rights for the Palestinian people. For Westerners puzzled why the Palestinians refused a Palestinian state in 2000, this may go some way to providing some explanation.



A Palestinian mother - a Hamas candidate in the elections - expresses her satisfaction that her sons have become shahids:



In case you were wondering if this was popular with the average Palestinian, the American ABC news network reported after the election:

Mariam Farahat, who was elected to the Palestinian parliament, can work a crowd like a veteran politician -- shaking hands and greeting supporters. When she gets on the stage at a Hamas rally, she is the star attraction. She was one of Hamas' most popular candidates in Wednesday's election.

In Gaza, Farahat is known as Um Nidal, or Mother of the Struggle -- a mother who sent three of her six sons on Hamas suicide missions against Israeli targets.

"We consider it holy duty," she told ABC News. "Our land is occupied. You take all the means to banish the occupier. I sacrificed my children for this holy, patriotic duty. I love my children, but as Muslims we pressure ourselves and sacrifice our emotions for the interest of the homeland. The greater interest takes precedence to the personal interest."

Indeed.

In a fictitious re-enactment of the real-life female suicide terrorist, Re'em Riyashi, the four-year-old daughter (played by an actor) starts by lamenting the loss of her mother. But then realises becoming a shahid is more important:



The video ends with the daughter picking up some of the explosive sticks herself. Perhaps the message is "like mother, like daughter"?

The video began playing on Palestinian TV in March 2007.

This is the PMW video of the real Re'em Riyashi (will open your media player):



In case you thought that the Palestinians would be not be so depraved as to bring the real children of Re'em Riyashi onto Palestinian TV, this clip comes to you from another media monitoring organisation, MEMRI:



As most people are now aware, a Mickey Mouse lookalike named Farfur gets a run on Palestinian TV in April 2007, promising Islamic domination and urging resistance of the Zionist occupation:



When Farfur gets caught cheating, the notorious Palestinian victimhood is played out:



It's the Jews' fault. By the way, Spaniards, you're next.

There is more Palestinian TV videos of child indoctrination at the PMW website here.

What about the religious leaders among the Palestinians? Are they preaching moral behaviour in the Friday sermons, which are broadcast on PA TV?

Here the Palestinian religious preacher Ibrahim Mudayris, Head of the Association for Memorizing the Quran, PA Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs encourages Islamic domination of the Western world:



This was shown on PA TV on 13 May 2005.

Here Mudayris explains one way to attain Islamic domination. By killing all Jews:



Jews are pigs in this video, which was shown on PA TV on 10 September 2004.

Not to be outdone, the acting speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr Ahmad Bahar, raises the "kill all Jews mantra" with "kill all Jews and Americans":



Jews are a cancer in this video, which was shown on PA TV on 20 April 2007.

Hamas spokesman, Dr Ismail Radwan, joins the Conga-line calling for genocide of the Jews:



In addition to calling on the killing of Jews and Americans, the idea of summits, international resolutions and negotiations are rejected in favour of the rifle.

This was shown on PA TV on 30 March 2007.

There are more videos of genocidal broadcasts on PA TV at the PMW website here.

For the whole range of hate videos on Palestinian TV, PMW has the following sections:

Topic: Suicide Terrorists Farewell Videos

Topic I: Hamas in its own words

Topic II: Teaching Hatred via Music Videos and Culture

Topic III: Children are Combatants in PA ideology

Topic IV: Denying Israel’s Right to Exist and Anticipating its Destruction

Topic V: PA Indoctrination of Children to Aspire Death for Allah - Shahada

Topic VI: PA inciting to Genocide of Suicide Terror

Topic VII: Understanding Shahada - Death for Allah and Jihad

Topic VIII: Mothers Express Joy at Son’s Death for Allah

Topic IX: Clarifying History

Topic X: Holocaust Denial

Topic XI: Hatred of the United States and the West

Topic XII: Arab world TV

And you can check back regularly at PMW Video's YouTube channel.

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