But, instead of nursery rhymes they are taught to march to snappy little tunes whose words resound with hate for the Jews and calls for the annihilation of the State of Israel. Mr. Arafat, as you recall, did agree to cease from inciting or promoting hate. New textbooks have been written for use in the Palestinian Authority school system. The new books for grades one and six contain numerous passages that call on the students to liberate all of Jerusalem and all of Palestine. This is after Mr. Arafat agreed to cease from inciting or promoting hate.
Palestinian television promotes antisemitism.
It is a kind of quasi-military militia, whose members see themselves as being in the vanguard, mainly in initiating and organizing demonstrations and confrontations against Israel. A primary goal is to organize young people in nationalistic frameworks and prime their hearts for nationalistic activities in the framework of the Fatah organization. The Tenzim have tens of thousands of members and the leaders are former intifada commanders. They also have tens of thousands of weapons of all kinds and are awaiting the day a Palestinian State is established so they can become a powerful political party. The Tenzim has branches in every neighbourhood, village, refugee camp and high school.