Children Sport Dummy Explosive Belts, RPG Launchers In Bethlehem ‚Fatah Day‘ Parade | MEMRI

The events marking Fatah Day – the 51st anniversary of the Fatah movement’s establishment in January 1, 1965 – took place this year (2016) under the impact of the violent events that began in early October, 2015. This violence is supported and encouraged by Fatah and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, who call it a „popular awakening.“[1] In his Fatah Day speech in Ramallah, PA President Mahmoud ‚Abbas reiterated his support for young Palestinians who set out to commit terrorist attacks, and senior Fatah officials likewise expressed support for the Palestinian people’s „awakening“ and resistance in all its forms.