- Muna Al-Khalili praised the murder of 37 civilians, 12 of them children, as a “quality resistance operation”
- Al-Khalili: “The selection of Dalal as commander of the operation (i.e., murdering 37) constitutes proof of the PLO’s appreciation of the role of women”
MAR 27, 2024, Palestinian Media Watch | Muna Al-Khalili, the proposed next PA Minister of Women’s Affairs, is an outspoken terror supporter, having publicly glorified the murder of 37 Israeli civilians. On March 11, 1978, 37 civilians, including 12 children and one American woman photographer—Gail Rubin, were murdered by PLO/Fatah terrorists who hijacked a civilian bus. Female terrorist Dalal Mughrabi led the terror attack.
As Chairwoman of the PLO General Union of Palestinian Women, Muna Al-Khalili was asked to speak at the event honoring the female terrorist. She praised the murder of 37 civilians as a “quality resistance operation,” also praising the decision to appoint a woman to lead the massacre, as “head of a squad of self-sacrificing fighters (Fedayeen), [and] she proved that Palestinian women are capable of carrying out the most difficult missions”:
"The Chairwoman of the [PLO General] Union of Palestinian Women Muna Al-Khalili said…: ‘We are gathering today 40 years after the quality resistance operation that 20-year-old Martyr Dalal Mughrabi led, (i.e., terrorist bus hijacking and murder of 37 civilians, 12 of them children) at the head of a squad of self-sacrificing fighters (Fedayeen), and she proved that Palestinian women are capable of carrying out the most difficult missions.’
She explained that the selection of Dalal as commander of the operation constitutes proof of the PLO’s appreciation of the role of women, and that Martyr leader Khalil Al-Wazir (i.e., Abu Jihad) did not choose Dalal as commander of the operation accidentally, as those who know him and were in his company confirmed that he wanted to convey a message to the Palestinians and to the world regarding the significance of the role of women in the national struggle, in the liberation, and in laying the foundations of a society in which social justice prevails for the future State of Palestine.’
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 12, 2018]
It is not surprising that the PA would appoint a terror supporter who glorified murderer Dalal Mughrabi to be a minister in its new government. The 1978 massacre in which 37 were killed was the worst terror attack in Israel’s history before October 7, and as such, Dalal Mughrabi is considered a Palestinian icon. The PA Ministry of Education has named six schools after her. There are squares and educational programs named after her, and every year on the anniversary of her massacre, the PA honors her publicly.
The following is a longer segment from the article about the event glorifying the terror attack in which PLO terrorists murdered 37 civilians, 12 of them children:
“Fatah Movement Central Committee member… Nasser Al-Qidwa said: ‘We are marking the anniversary of the Martyrdom-deaths of lauded commander Dalal Mughrabi and all of her comrades (i.e., who hijacked a bus and murdered 37 civilians, 12 of them children)… Al-Qidwa explained that our nation is particularly proud of Dalal because she is the woman and sister who represented prominent pioneering in the Palestinian struggle for the people and homeland. He also said that Dalal will remain in memory, heart, and mind as a model in our lives and as a symbol of which we are proud… We are proud of all of the Martyrs of the revolution, not only of Dalaland Yasser Arafat, but of all our other great leaders, chiefly Kamal Adwan (i.e., a senior member of the Black September terror organization), Abu Jihad (i.e., terrorist, responsible for the murder of 125 people), Abu Iyad (i.e., head of Black September), and others…’
The Chairwoman of the [PLO General] Union of Palestinian Women Muna Al-Khalili said…: ‘We are gathering today 40 years after the quality resistance operation that 20-year-old Martyr Dalal Mughrabi led, (i.e., terrorist bus hijacking and murder of 37 civilians, 12 of them children) at the head of a squad of self-sacrificing fighters (Fedayeen), and she proved that Palestinian women are capable of carrying out the most difficult missions.’
She explained that the selection of Dalal as commander of the operation constitutes proof of the PLO’s appreciation of the role of women, and that Martyr leader Khalil Al-Wazir (i.e., Abu Jihad) did not choose Dalal as commander of the operation accidentally, as those who know him and were in his company confirmed that he wanted to convey a message to the Palestinians and to the world regarding the significance of the role of women in the national struggle, in the liberation, and in laying the foundations of a society in which social justice prevails for the future State of Palestine.’
During the ceremony, poems of praise for Dalal’s operation and for the Martyrs were recited.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 12, 2018]
Muna Al-Khalili, the proposed next PA Minister of Women’s Affairs, is an outspoken terror supporter, having publicly glorified the murder of 37 Israeli civilians. On March 11, 1978, 37 civilians, including 12 children and one American woman photographer—Gail Rubin, were murdered by PLO/Fatah terrorists who hijacked a civilian bus. Female terrorist Dalal Mughrabi led the terror attack.
As Chairwoman of the PLO General Union of Palestinian Women, Muna Al-Khalili was asked to speak at the event honoring the female terrorist. She praised the murder of 37 civilians as a “quality resistance operation,” also praising the decision to appoint a woman to lead the massacre, as “head of a squad of self-sacrificing fighters (Fedayeen), [and] she proved that Palestinian women are capable of carrying out the most difficult missions”:
"The Chairwoman of the [PLO General] Union of Palestinian Women Muna Al-Khalili said…: ‘We are gathering today 40 years after the quality resistance operation that 20-year-old Martyr Dalal Mughrabi led, (i.e., terrorist bus hijacking and murder of 37 civilians, 12 of them children) at the head of a squad of self-sacrificing fighters (Fedayeen), and she proved that Palestinian women are capable of carrying out the most difficult missions.’
She explained that the selection of Dalal as commander of the operation constitutes proof of the PLO’s appreciation of the role of women, and that Martyr leader Khalil Al-Wazir (i.e., Abu Jihad) did not choose Dalal as commander of the operation accidentally, as those who know him and were in his company confirmed that he wanted to convey a message to the Palestinians and to the world regarding the significance of the role of women in the national struggle, in the liberation, and in laying the foundations of a society in which social justice prevails for the future State of Palestine.’
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 12, 2018]
It is not surprising that the PA would appoint a terror supporter who glorified murderer Dalal Mughrabi to be a minister in its new government. The 1978 massacre in which 37 were killed was the worst terror attack in Israel’s history before October 7, and as such, Dalal Mughrabi is considered a Palestinian icon. The PA Ministry of Education has named six schools after her. There are squares and educational programs named after her, and every year on the anniversary of her massacre, the PA honors her publicly.
The following is a longer segment from the article about the event glorifying the terror attack in which PLO terrorists murdered 37 civilians, 12 of them children:
“Fatah Movement Central Committee member… Nasser Al-Qidwa said: ‘We are marking the anniversary of the Martyrdom-deaths of lauded commander Dalal Mughrabi and all of her comrades (i.e., who hijacked a bus and murdered 37 civilians, 12 of them children)… Al-Qidwa explained that our nation is particularly proud of Dalal because she is the woman and sister who represented prominent pioneering in the Palestinian struggle for the people and homeland. He also said that Dalal will remain in memory, heart, and mind as a model in our lives and as a symbol of which we are proud… We are proud of all of the Martyrs of the revolution, not only of Dalaland Yasser Arafat, but of all our other great leaders, chiefly Kamal Adwan (i.e., a senior member of the Black September terror organization), Abu Jihad (i.e., terrorist, responsible for the murder of 125 people), Abu Iyad (i.e., head of Black September), and others…’
The Chairwoman of the [PLO General] Union of Palestinian Women Muna Al-Khalili said…: ‘We are gathering today 40 years after the quality resistance operation that 20-year-old Martyr Dalal Mughrabi led, (i.e., terrorist bus hijacking and murder of 37 civilians, 12 of them children) at the head of a squad of self-sacrificing fighters (Fedayeen), and she proved that Palestinian women are capable of carrying out the most difficult missions.’
She explained that the selection of Dalal as commander of the operation constitutes proof of the PLO’s appreciation of the role of women, and that Martyr leader Khalil Al-Wazir (i.e., Abu Jihad) did not choose Dalal as commander of the operation accidentally, as those who know him and were in his company confirmed that he wanted to convey a message to the Palestinians and to the world regarding the significance of the role of women in the national struggle, in the liberation, and in laying the foundations of a society in which social justice prevails for the future State of Palestine.’
During the ceremony, poems of praise for Dalal’s operation and for the Martyrs were recited.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 12, 2018]