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Al Dura Calls Children to Follow him to Paradise - Clip:
Through a child actor, this music video portrays a delightful Paradise of Muhammad Al Dura, whose death in a crossfire was broadcast on TV. He is portrayed flying a kite, frolicking on the beach and even at an amusement park. The clip opens with the invitation to other children from Al Dura: "I am waving to you not in parting, but to say 'follow me'”. [PA TV Dec 25, 2000
and repeatedly since then]


. Either Aspire to Shahada or Die as a Non-Muslim:
A Palestinian Authority religious leader teaches the supreme importance of aspiring to die through Shahada. Those who don't aspire Shahada will die as non-Muslims.
[Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Razek, PA TV March 22, 2002]



Promised Rewards for the Shahids - including 72 virgins:

A Palestinian Authority religious leader encourages the striving to achieve Shahada by promising numerous rewards for those dying as Shahids, including "72 dark eyed" - the 72 virgins.
[PA TV Aug. 17 2001]


Yasser Arafat's Message to Children - "Be a Shahid":
Arafat explains that dead Palestinian children- Shahids - are “the greatest message to the world”.
[PA TV Jan. 15, 2002]


Why Mother's Express Joy News of Son's Shahada - Death for Allah
A mother explains: "Mothers make sounds of joy [on son's Shahada death] because she wants him to reach Shahada (Death for Allah)... I wanted the best for him... [ it was] honor for us."
(PATV Nov. 28, 2003)


Young Children Convinced of Death as a Shahid as Ideal:
Two 11 year old girls articulate their personal goal to Die for Allah - Shahada, explaining that “all Palestinian children” see Shahada because of its promised grand Afterlife, as more worthwhile than living. [PA TV June 2002]


Parting Ceremony:
Some suicide terror attacks are preceded by a parting ceremony of the terrorist from his mother. One such ceremony of a 17-year-old, before his suicide mission in which he killed 5 Israeli teenagers, was broadcast on ANN TV.
[March 2002]