Palestinian Authority Celebrates That Released Terrorist Has No Remorse for the Murder He Committed
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by Itamar Marcus
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
The Palestinian Authority (PA) and its ruling party, Fatah, glorify terror daily. This example, however, was special — a rebroadcast from Israeli television of an unrepentant Palestinian terrorist.
An official Fatah Facebook page, Awdah, reposted an interview conducted by Israel’s Channel 13 with released terrorist murderer Mahmoud Abu Sorour, who was serving life in prison before being released for Israelis held hostage by Hamas in October 2025.
The Israeli interviewer challenged Abu Sorour on the morality of the killing. The PA’s repost did the opposite: it celebrated his refusal to express remorse.
Awdah’s caption read: “Watch how senior Fatah official prisoner Mahmoud Abu Sorour responded to the Israeli Channel 13 reporter.”
Posted text: “Watch how senior Fatah official prisoner Mahmoud Abu Sorour [i.e., terrorist, murdered an Israeli together with an accomplice] responded to the Israeli Channel 13 reporter.”
Israeli Channel 13 reporter: “Do you regret what you did?”
Terrorist Mahmoud Abu Sorour: “Am I sorry for what?”
Reporter: “For the murder you committed.”
Mahmoud Abu Sorour: “After 33 years?”
Reporter: “Yes.”
Mahmoud Abu Sorour: “You are asking me to be sorry?”
Reporter: “Yes, you are a murderer… I asked you if you are sorry, you are not sorry.”
Mahmoud Abu Srour: “Sorry for what? You come to me after 33 years and [expect] I will be sorry?”
[Fatah Commission of Information and Culture, Facebook page, Oct. 19, 2025]
Abu Sorour’s refusal to feel regret is treated as entertainment and a point of pride.
By reposting this interview with admiration, Fatah once again signals to its public that terrorists are role models — not in spite of murder, but because of it. And it must not be forgotten that Fatah is the party of Mahmoud Abbas. So how can Western leaders continue to promote Mahmoud Abbas as a “peace partner” while his own party proudly glorifies unrepentant murderers?
The author is the Founder and Director of Palestinian Media Watch, where a version of this article first appeared.
