While Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed six Israeli civilians on September 8, 2025, an X account affiliated with Fatah – which is headed by Abbas – praised the attack.
Mahmoud Abbas: We Condemn The Targeting Of Civilians – Palestinians Or Israelis
The Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported that the Palestinian Authority Presidency released a statement in which it "again emphasized its opposition and condemnation of attacking civilians, whether Palestinian or Israeli, and called for ending all forms of violence and terror, no matter their source." The President's statement also asserted that "security and stability in the region will not be achieved without ending the occupation."
The Palestinian News Agency reported that the Presidential statement "follows what happened today in occupied Jerusalem," referring to the terror attack. However, the attack was carried out in the neighborhood of Ramot, which is located in west Jerusalem.[1]
"Fatah Movement – Official Page" Account On X: Terror Attack Was "Heroic Operation"
In contrast to Abbas's statement, the X account "Fatah Movement – The Official Page", which is affiliated with the Fatah movement, headed by Mahmoud Abbas, published a statement praising the attack in the name of Fatah. The statement read: "The Fatah Movement offers congratulations for the heroic operation [carried out] this morning in the heart of the city of Jerusalem [i.e. the shooting attack in Ramot], emphasizing that this operation comes in the context of a natural response to the crimes of the Occupation in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem."
The post on the X account "Fatah Movement – The Official Page"[2]
Second Post By X Account Affiliated With Fatah Shows Body Of Israeli Civilian Murdered In The Terror Attack, With The Caption: "A Very Good Morning"
A second post from the X account included a graphic photo of the dead body of one of the Israeli civilians murdered in the attack, with the caption "A very good morning."[3]
