Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints Mohammad Mustafa as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA), in Ramallah, in the West Bank March 14, 2024 in this handout image. Photo: Palestinian president office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Today marks one year since Hamas’ gruesome massacre and murder of 1,200 Israelis and foreigners in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Since Hamas’ attack and the launch of its terror war against Israel, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has exposed the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah’s reactions to the massacre, and to Hamas and Hezbollah’s continued attacks on Israel.

Right from the start, the PA and Fatah cheered and supported the carnage on Oct. 7.

Moreover, both groups highlighted that Fatah terrorists were directly involved in the massacre, and even bragged about killing Israelis and “stepping on their heads.”

Here are some of PMW’s reports on PA/Fatah participation and support for the terror, all in the first week following the Oct. 7 atrocities:

• PLO official: “No Palestinian will condemn” massacre of Israel on Oct. 7, Hamas and Fatah “together in struggle until [Israel] disappears”:

• Fatah brags it took part in Hamas massacre: “We killed [them]… and stepped on their heads”

• Fatah: “Strike the sons of apes  of pigs…… slaughter everyone  who is Israeli”
• Fatah’s terror wing thanks Allah for Hamas massacre against Israel, brags of its own terror “behind enemy lines”:

• Fatah applauds Hamas murderers and rapists: “They are a source of pride, heroism, and honor for the Palestinian people”

• Fatah gloats about Hamas terror massacre of Israelis, portrays Israel as a rat being trampled:​​​​

• PA TV from Gaza praises Hamas terror massacre on Israel, calls all hostages “settlers”:

• PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ advisor justifies Hamas terror massacre as “self-defense”:

• Fatah member mocks Israel, “the Zionist enemy”: Your “undefeatable army is weaker than cobwebs”

• Fatah official: Hamas massacre on Israel is “a morning of victory, joy and pride,” urges all Palestinians to join the terror — “this story of heroism”:

• Abbas’ advisor on Hamas massacre: “Our legitimate right to defend ourselves … Martyrs’ blood will cause victory and holiness to bloom”:

• Fatah cheers Hamas’ massacre on Israel, calls to “land more blows on the main enemy” who is “weaker than cobwebs”:

The above reports and videos are from the first week after Hamas launched the terror war on Israel. The PA/Fatah support and cheer displayed here is just the tip of the iceberg. Click to see all PMW’s findings from the 2023 Gaza war.

The author is a senior analyst at Palestinian Media Watch, where a version of this article was originally published.