In Competition With Hamas, Palestinian Authority Boasts That Most Terrorists Belong to Fatah
People hold Fatah flags during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the West Bank, Oct. 27, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma The…
Assessment
The Palestinian Authority is publicly claiming that 85% of Palestinian terrorists belong to its own ruling party, Fatah, and that most so-called Martyrs are Fatah members. This boast, aired on PA TV, signals an internal competition with Hamas over who leads armed resistance. It undermines any pretense of PA moderation and raises the stakes for how Israel and international actors should interpret PA governance.