PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
Abbas honors cartoonist who promotes hatred and violence
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
October 25, 2015

As Palestinian terror attacks and rock throwing continue unabated, Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas has chosen to honor a cartoonist from the Palestinian daily Al-Ayyam whose latest cartoons encourage Palestinian violence and rock throwing at Israelis, as shown by Palestinian Media Watch. Abbas awarded Baha Al-Bukhari with the Palestine Order of Merit for Culture, Sciences and Arts. Abbas explained his choice, stating that Al-Bukhari received the award due to the fact that his work “fits Palestine and its resolute and full culture.”…A recent cartoon shows a whole Palestinian family prepared with rocks in their hands and ready to attack. READ MORE