Palestinian Authority Blames Israel for Terror Attacks, Cites Nazi Allegations
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
The Palestinian Authority, through senior officials like Mahmoud al-Habash and Jibril Rajoub, is consistently blaming Israel for Palestinian terror attacks, according to Palestinian Media Watch. Al-Habash has claimed Israel creates the conditions for violence and may have even facilitated the October 7th massacre. The PA has also been accused of labeling Israel as "Nazi" and boasting about past alliances with Hitler. This strategy, PMW states, provides a constant excuse for Palestinian terror.
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- PA official Mahmoud al-Habash blames Israel for creating conditions for Palestinian terror attacks.
- Al-Habash suggested Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu may have welcomed terror to advance his plans.
- Palestinian Media Watch reports the PA consistently blames Israel for Palestinian violence.
- The PA is accused of labeling Israel as "Nazi" and boasting of past alliances with Hitler.
- Jibril Rajoub also blamed the Israeli government for the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis.
- PMW states the PA's message provides a consistent excuse for Palestinian terror.
Following the October 7th Hamas massacre, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has consistently blamed Israel for Palestinian terror attacks, according to the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) organization. Mahmoud al-Habash, a senior advisor to PA President Mahmoud Abbas, reiterated this stance after two Palestinian assailants killed two Israeli soldiers on a recent Friday. Al-Habash claimed that Israel creates the conditions for such "Palestinian reactions." He also suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu might have welcomed such events to advance his "aggressive plans" against Palestinians and evade international obligations.
PMW reports that the PA's strategy involves portraying Israel as the aggressor whenever Palestinians carry out attacks. Al-Habash has previously alleged that Israel desired and possibly facilitated the October 7th massacre to advance its own agenda against Palestinians. The PA has also been accused of attempting to label Israel as "Nazi," despite the historical context of the Holocaust, and has allegedly boasted about a past alliance between Palestinians and Hitler.
Further accusations from PMW include the PA's alleged use of official television to frame Palestinian-on-Palestinian violence as a blood libel against Israel, which the organization deems antisemitic propaganda. In April 2025, al-Habash theorized that the Netanyahu government might have manipulated Hamas into attacking to create a pretext for its alleged plans in Gaza. He also questioned who was behind the attack, citing Netanyahu's political survival and renewed Israeli unity.
Another senior Palestinian official, Jibril Rajoub, Secretary of the Fatah Central Committee, made a similar accusation, stating the "Israeli government is solely responsible for what is happening, for the suffering, whether it is the Palestinians or the Israeli civilians killed on October 7th." PMW concluded that the PA's consistent message provides a standing excuse for terror attacks from all Palestinian factions.