The “Palestinians” are far from evolving. An advertisement sending birthday greetings to Saddam Hussein was published on May 1 in the official Palestinian Authority daily newspaper Al Hayat Al Jadida.
Saddam Hussein is seen as a hero by the PA leadership and population. During the war in Iraq, PA political and academic leaders called for armed terror against U.S. soldiers, and a music video calling for Iraqis to kill U.S. troops played daily on PA TV.