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'''Celebrating evil: Reactions to the Islamic Palestinian October 7 Attacks'''


The [[Arab]] [[Islam]]ic "[[Palestinian]]" [[Oct 7 War|Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023]] generated widespread condemnation internationally, while reports also documented instances of celebration, expressions of approval, or other positive reactions to the attack in parts of the Arab Palestinian territories, and elsewhere: Arab Muslim immigrants in the West, pro Palestine groups, etc. Reported examples included public celebrations, distribution of sweets, celebratory gunfire, demonstrations, social-media posts, statements by political or militant figures, and reactions by individuals and organizations.

The incidents described below vary considerably in nature and evidentiary basis. Some involve recorded statements or video footage, while others concern social-media activity, demonstrations, or made by journalists and advocacy organizations.

== Gaza and the West Bank ==

On October 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led assault on Israeli communities near the Gaza border, videos circulated showing Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank distributing sweets, firing guns into the air, and celebrating. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)<ref>{{cite web
|title=Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank Celebrate on October 7, Hand Out Sweets, Fire Guns in the Air, following Hamas's Invasion and Massacre in the Gaza Envelope
|url=https://x.com/MEMRIReports/status/1718530441412551030
|website=X
|publisher=MEMRI
|date=October 29, 2023
}}</ref> reported that the footage showed Palestinians celebrating following Hamas's invasion and the massacre in the Gaza envelope.

A March 2024 article by Mike Cosper in ''Christianity Today''<ref>{{cite web
|title=The Evil Ideas Behind October 7
|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/02/evil-ideas-behind-october-7/
|website=Christianity Today
|author=Mike Cosper
|date=March 2024
}}
</ref> argued that the ideological background of Hamas helped explain some of the reactions to the attack. The article stated that although the brutality of the attacks shocked international opinion, they were greeted with joy in some Palestinian streets, and that some ordinary civilians, rather than only militants, participated in the desecration of bodies brought into Gaza. The article also discussed a telephone call between a Hamas terrorist and his parents as an example of what it described as an ideology that dehumanized Israelis.


==Arab "Palestinian" masses==
A year after the massacres [[PMW]] reported<ref>
{{cite web
|title=Polls: It’s not just Hamas – it’s all Palestinians. 98% said Oct. 7 events “made them proud”
|url=https://palwatch.org/page/35535
|work=Palestinian  Media Watch
|author= Itamar Marcus
|date=October 7, 2024}}
</ref> 'Polls: It’s not just Hamas – it’s all Palestinians. 98% said Oct. 7 events “made them proud”'.


=== Mahmoud Afana telephone recording ===

A later report concerned Mahmoud Afana, who was identified<ref>
{{cite web
|title=Report: Terrorist who boasted of killing 10 Israelis on Oct. 7 eliminated
|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1dmcak9ll
|website=Ynetnews
|author=Noa Lutsky
|date=September 6, 2025
}}</ref> as a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 attack. On September 6, 2025, it was reported that recordings had revealed Afana boasting to his parents about killing Israelis while inside Kibbutz Mefalsim.

Afana told his father that he was speaking from a Jewish woman's phone and that he had killed her and her husband. He said that he had killed ten people "with my own hands" and told his father to check WhatsApp to see the dead. He also said, "Your son killed Jews." His father responded, "May Allah protect you." Afana subsequently asked for his mother and repeated that he had killed ten people. His mother responded by wishing him safety and a peaceful return.

Investigators subsequently confirmed that the phone Afana used belonged to one of the victims and had been recovered in the Gaza-border area. Authorities found the full recording of the call on the phone.


== United States ==

=== New York City ===

On October 8, 2023, Arab led demonstrations supporting Palestinians took place in New York City following the Hamas attack. ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Pro-Palestinian rally met by Israel supporters in Midtown as Hochul slams ‘abhorrent’ demonstration after Hamas attack
|url=https://nypost.com/2023/10/08/nyc-pro-palestinian-rally-slammed-as-abhorrent-as-hamas-attacks-israel/
|work=New York Post
|author=Jared Downing and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
|date=October 8, 2023
}}
</ref> that hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, organized by the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], rallied in Manhattan. Demonstrators stomped on and burned an Israeli flag.

One attendee was photographed displaying an image of a [[swastika]] on a mobile phone, one day after the Hamas attack in which hundreds of Israelis had been killed.


On October 9, ''The Times of Israel'' reported<ref>
{{cite news
|title=Chanting ‘700,’ pro-Palestinian activists in New York fete Hamas attack
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinians-celebrate-hamas-attack-as-israel-supporters-rally-in-new-york/amp/
|work=The Times of Israel
|author=Luke Tres
|date=October 9, 2023
}}</ref> on competing demonstrations in New York City. According to the report, Israel supporters gathered to mourn those killed and express solidarity, while some pro-Palestinian activists chanted "700" [at the time, on Oct 7, the initial death toll of Israelis were known to be 700] and expressed approval of the attack and what they described as Palestinian "resistance."


=== BLM Chicago ===

On October 11, 2023, [[Black Lives Matter|BLM]] Chicago came under criticism over a social-media post supportive of the Hamas attack. '<ref>{{cite news
|title='This is vile’: BLM Chicago under fire for post seemingly supporting Hamas attack on Israel
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/this-is-vile-blm-chicago-under-fire-for-post-seemingly-supporting-hamas-attack-on-israel-101697002055935-amp.html
|work=Hindustan Times
|date=October 11, 2023
}}</ref> the post of an image of PLO flag and a paraglider referred to Hamas terrorists entering Israeli communities using parachutes and gliders.



=== Council on American-Islamic Relations ===

In December 2023, ''The New York Times'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=White House Disavows U.S. Islamic Group After Leader’s Oct. 7 Remarks
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/us/politics/white-house-cair-nihad-awad.html
|work=The New York Times
|date=December 8, 2023
}}</ref> on remarks by [[Council on American-Islamic Relations|CAIR]] executive director, Arab Palestinian Nihad Awad concerning October 7.

Awad said in a speech that he was "happy to see" Palestinians break out of Gaza on the day Hamas attacked Israel. The report also stated that the [[White House]] subsequently disavowed the organization.

=== Students for Justice in Palestine ===

The [[Antisemitism Research Center]] of the [[Combat Antisemitism Movement]] reported<ref>{{cite web
|title=Students for Justice in Palestine Chapters Celebrate 10/7 Anniversary on Campuses Across US With Terror-Glorifying Posts
|url=https://combatantisemitism.org/studies-reports/students-for-justice-in-palestine-chapters-celebrate-10-7-anniversary-on-campuses-across-us-with-terror-glorifying-posts/
|website=Combat Antisemitism Movement
|date=October 8, 2024
}}</ref> in October 2024 that chapters of ''Students for Justice in Palestine'' [[SJP]] and [[Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine]] (FJP) at dozens of American campuses had published posts marking the first anniversary of October 7.

Posts were glorifying Hamas and they violated [[Meta Platforms|Meta]] community standards concerning the glorification of organizations designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations.


In June 2024, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Anti-Israel mob chanting ‘Long live Intifada’ lights flares outside NYC exhibit that memorializes Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival victims
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/anti-israel-mob-chanting-long-live-intifada-light-flares-outside-nyc-exhibit-that-memorializes-oct-7-nova-music-festival-victims/
|work=New York Post
|author=David Propper
|date=June 10, 2024
}}</ref> that an anti-Israel demonstration outside a New York City exhibit memorializing victims of the Nova Music Festival attack included chanting "Long live Intifada" and the lighting of flares.


On October 7, 2024, ''The New York Post'' <ref>{{cite news
|title=Anti-Israel protesters show true colors by celebrating October 7 attacks
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/opinion/anti-israel-protesters-show-true-colors-by-celebrating-october-7-attacks/
|work=New York Post
|author=Liel Leibovitz
|date=October 7, 2024
}}</ref> published an article describing celebrations of the October 7 attacks by anti-Israel protesters.

== United Kingdom ==

On October 8, 2023, a video circulated on social media showed people in London celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel.<ref>{{cite web
|title=People 'celebrate' Hamas attack in London
|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gw-vdw4JoPE
|website=YouTube
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref>

[[Rachel Riley]] said that she had witnessed people dancing in the streets and displaying Palestinian flags from cars following the attack.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Rachel Riley witnesses people 'celebrating' in London after Hamas attack on Israel
|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/rachel-riley-israel-gaza-palestine-hamas-celebration-london/
|work=The Daily Telegraph
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref>

UK Immigration Minister [[Robert Jenrick]] criticized the glorification of Hamas and "terrorist activities." [[Sky News]] reported that a video circulating on social media appeared to show people in London celebrating the attack.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Immigration Minister accuses people in London of 'glorifying terrorist activities of Hamas'
|url=https://news.sky.com/video/israel-palestine-conflict-immigration-minister-people-accuses-people-of-glorifying-terrorist-activities-of-hamas-12979820
|website=Sky News
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref>

In July 2026, ''Metro''<ref>{{cite news
|title=UK group hosts speakers who celebrated October 7 attacks
|url=https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/08/palestine-cultural-centre-hosts-speakers-praised-triumph-revenge-october-7-attack-29071362/amp/
|work=Metro
|date=July 8, 2026
}}</ref> reported that Palestine House in central London hosted a "Lessons of Resistance" panel featuring Latifa Abouchakra and Batool Subeiti. The report characterized the speakers as having praised or celebrated the October 7 attack

== Australia ==

On October 9, 2023, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Pro-Palestinian rally at Lakemba in Sydney criticised for 'celebration' of attacks on Israel
|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-09/nsw-palestinian-rally-lakemba-sydney-israel-wong/102950238
|work=ABC News
|date=October 9, 2023
}}</ref> criticism of a pro-Palestinian rally in Lakemba, Sydney, over celebration of the attacks on Israel.


== Arab world ==

On October 10, 2023, ''The Times of Israel'',<ref>{{cite news
|title=Arab support for Palestinians swelled by euphoria over Hamas blow to Israel
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-support-for-palestinians-swelled-by-euphoria-over-hamas-blow-to-israel/amp/
|work=The Times of Israel
|author=AFP and Times of Israel staff
|date=October 10, 2023
}}
</ref> citing [[Agence France-Presse]], reported that displays of support for the Palestinian cause and the Hamas attack occurred in several parts of the Middle East. The report described people distributing treats, dancing in the streets, and celebrating what some participants described as Palestinian "resistance."

=== Jordan ===

In January 2024, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Restaurant in Jordan named ‘October 7′ in apparent celebration of Hamas’ Israel attack
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/01/25/news/jordanian-restaurant-october-7-appears-to-celebrate-hamas-attack/
|work=New York Post
|author=Olivia Land
|date=January 25, 2024
}}</ref> on a restaurant in Jordan named "October 7." An apparent celebration of Hamas's attack on Israel.


== Palestinian schools ==

Reports also concerned schools administered by the [[Palestinian Authority]].

In November 2023, ''The Times of Israel'' reported,{{cite news
|title=Watchdog: Schools run by PA celebrated Oct. 7 Hamas massacres
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/watchdog-schools-run-by-pa-celebrated-oct-7-hamas-massacres/
|work=The Times of Israel
|date=November 23, 2023
}} citing the educational-monitoring organization [[IMPACT-se]], that schools operated by the Palestinian Authority had responded to the October 7 attack honoring killers described as "martyrs."

The report stated that a school in Jenin was closed following the attack to honor "martyrs." It also reported that students at a Nablus school drew images of Hamas paragliders.


''JNS'' subsequently reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=‘Palestine is ours, ours, ours’: PA schools celebrate Oct. 7
|url=https://www.jns.org/israel-news/palestine-is-ours-ours-ours-pa-schools-celebrate-oct-7
|work=JNS
|date=November 24, 2023
}}</ref> that children at the Azzun Elementary School for Boys in Qalqilya participated in a rally celebrating the October 7 attack and sang "Palestine is ours, ours, ours." The article cited IMPACT-se's broader assessment that the Palestinian Authority curriculum contained antisemitism, incitement to violence, demonization of Israel, and promotion of jihad.


In August 2026, ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Palestinian Authority schools praise martyrdom, use October 7 attack in math lessons
|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906558
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=August 25, 2026
}}</ref> that Palestinian Authority schools had used the October 7 attack in mathematics exercises. Nine-year-old pupils were also praised by a teacher for writing questions relating to martyrdom, including child sacrifice / "martyrdom."


== Universities ==

At [[Tufts University]], the university administration condemned<ref>{{cite news
|title=University denounces SJP praise of Hamas-led attacks
|url=https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2023/10/university-denounces-sjp-praise-of-hamas-led-attacks
|work=The Tufts Daily
|author=Daniel Vos
|date=October 12, 2023
}}</ref> a statement by [[Students for Justice in Palestine]] praising the Hamas-led attacks. ''The Tufts Daily'' reported that the university denounced the attacks and criticized SJP's statement.

== Palestinian diplomats ==

In August 2024, ''The Jewish Chronicle'' reported<ref name=jc-29aug24>{{cite news
|title=Revealed: Dozens of Palestinian diplomats celebrated October 7
|url=https://archive.is/2024.08.30-125816/https://www.thejc.com/news/world/inside-the-battle-for-control-of-hungarys-orthodox-jewish-establishment-q6l1ujff
|work=The Jewish Chronicle
|author=Jane Prinsley
|date=August 29, 2024
}}</ref> that scores of Palestinian diplomats at the [[United Nations]], in Europe, and elsewhere had celebrated the October 7 attack, maliciously compared Israel with the Nazis, or made other statements that the publication characterized as disturbing.

The report quoted former U.S. diplomat [[Dennis Ross]] stating that the statements indicated that the Palestinian Authority was adopting ideas and rhetoric associated with Hamas in an effort to maintain domestic relevance.

== Media figures ==

In March 2024, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=BBC pressured to suspend journalists who ‘liked’ videos celebrating Oct. 7 or wrote anti-Israel post
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/03/18/media/bbc-pressured-to-suspend-journalists-who-liked-videos-celebrating-oct-7-or-wrote-anti-israel-post/
|work=New York Post
|author=Melissa Koenig
|date=March 18, 2024
}}</ref> that [[BBC]] journalists had faced calls for suspension over allegations that they had liked videos celebrating October 7 or had written anti-Israel posts.


In February 2025, ''LBC'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=BBC Gaza documentary cameraman ‘celebrated October 7 attacks’ as cost of film is revealed
|url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/bbc-gaza-documentary-cameraman-celebrated-october-7-attacks-5HjczmL_2/
|work=LBC
|date=February 25, 2025
}}</ref> allegations that a cameraman who worked on a BBC documentary about Gaza had celebrated the October 7 attacks.

== Hamas statements ==

Hamas officials have made statements defending the October 7 attack and indicating an intention to repeat it.

The [[MEMRI]] page reports<ref>{{cite web |title=Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: We Will Repeat the October 7 Attack Time and Again Until Israel Is Annihilated |url=https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-official-ghazi-hamad-we-will-repeat-october-7-attack-time-and-again-until-israel |website=MEMRI |date=1 November 2023}}</ref> on an October 24, 2023 interview on Lebanon’s LBC TV with Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s political bureau. Translation says Hamad stated that the October 7 “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack was only the first such operation and that Hamas would repeat it “again and again” until Israel was annihilated. 

It was reported by ''The Jerusalem Post'' pn Nov 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite news
|title='We will repeat October 7 again and again' - Hamas official
|url=https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-771199
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=November 1, 2023
}}</ref>


In September 2025, [[CNN]] reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Senior Hamas official defends ‘high price’ of Oct 7 for Palestinians, saying attack created ‘golden moment’
|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/25/middleeast/hamas-official-oct-7-golden-moment-intl
|work=CNN
|date=September 25, 2025
}}</ref> that a senior Hamas official defended what he described as the "high price" paid by Palestinians as a consequence of October 7 and characterized the attack as having created a "golden moment."


On October 7, 2025, Hamas issued a statement marking the second anniversary of the attack. ''The Jerusalem Post''<ref>{{cite news
|title=Hamas celebrates two years since October 7, calls terror attack a ‘glorious day’
|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-869653
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=October 7, 2025
}}</ref> reported that Hamas called October 7 a "glorious day" and released an AI-generated video featuring [[Yahya Sinwar]] alongside footage from the attack.


== Other reported reactions ==

In August 2024, ''The Jewish Chronicle'' reported<ref name=jc-29aug24/> on statements by Palestinian diplomats, including celebrations of October 7 and racist comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany. The report is included above because it concerned Palestinian diplomatic personnel rather than public demonstrations.

In March 2026, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>
{{cite news
|title=Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji liked post calling Oct. 7 Hamas rapes of Israelis a ‘mass hoax’: report
|url=https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/us-news/mamdanis-wife-rama-duwaji-liked-post-calling-october-7-hamas-rapes-of-israelis-a-mass-hoax-report/
|work=New York Post
|author=Rich Calder and Doree Lewak
|date=March 7, 2026
}}</ref> that Rama Duwaji, identified in the article as the wife [[Zohran Mamdani]], had liked a social-media post describing Hamas rape of Israelis on October 7 as a "mass hoax." 


== Gaza and the West Bank ==

On October 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led assault on Israeli communities near the Gaza border, videos circulated showing Arab-Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank distributing sweets, firing guns into the air, and celebrating. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)<ref>{{cite web
|title=Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank Celebrate on October 7, Hand Out Sweets, Fire Guns in the Air, following Hamas's Invasion and Massacre in the Gaza Envelope
|url=https://x.com/MEMRIReports/status/1718530441412551030
|website=X
|publisher=MEMRI
|date=October 29, 2023
}}</ref> reported that the footage showed Palestinians celebrating following Hamas's invasion and the massacre in the Gaza envelope.

A March 2024 article by Mike Cosper in ''Christianity Today''<ref>{{cite web
|title=The Evil Ideas Behind October 7
|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/02/evil-ideas-behind-october-7/
|website=Christianity Today
|author=Mike Cosper
|date=March 2024
}}</ref> argued that the ideological background of Hamas helped explain some of the reactions to the attack. The article stated that although the brutality of the attacks shocked international opinion, they were greeted with joy in some Palestinian streets, and that some ordinary civilians, rather than only militants, participated in the desecration of bodies brought into Gaza. The article also discussed a telephone call between a Hamas terrorist and his parents as an example of what it described as an ideology that dehumanized Israelis.

=== Mahmoud Afana telephone recording ===

A later report concerned Mahmoud Afana, who was identified<ref>{{cite web
|title=Report: Terrorist who boasted of killing 10 Israelis on Oct. 7 eliminated
|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1dmcak9ll
|website=Ynetnews
|author=Noa Lutsky
|date=September 6, 2025
}}</ref> as a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 attack. On September 6, 2025, it was reported that recordings had revealed Afana boasting to his parents about killing Israelis while inside Kibbutz Mefalsim.

Afana told his father that he was speaking from a Jewish woman's phone and that he had killed her and her husband. He said that he had killed ten people "with my own hands" and told his father to check WhatsApp to see the dead. He also said, "Your son killed Jews." His father responded, "May Allah protect you." Afana subsequently asked for his mother and repeated that he had killed ten people. His mother responded by wishing him safety and a peaceful return.

Investigators subsequently confirmed that the phone Afana used belonged to one of the victims and had been recovered in the Gaza-border area. Authorities found the full recording of the call on the phone.

== Palestinian public opinion and reactions ==

A year after the October 7 attacks, ''Palestinian Media Watch'' reported on polling that showed widespread Palestinian approval of the events. 98% of respondents said the October 7 events had made them proud.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Polls: It’s not just Hamas – it’s all Palestinians. 98% said Oct. 7 events “made them proud”
|url=https://palwatch.org/page/35535
|work=Palestinian Media Watch
|author=Itamar Marcus
|date=October 7, 2024
}}</ref>

== United States ==

=== New York City ===

On October 8, 2023, Arab-led demonstrations "supporting" Palestinians took place in New York City following the Hamas attack. ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Pro-Palestinian rally met by Israel supporters in Midtown as Hochul slams ‘abhorrent’ demonstration after Hamas attack
|url=https://nypost.com/2023/10/08/nyc-pro-palestinian-rally-slammed-as-abhorrent-as-hamas-attacks-israel/
|work=New York Post
|author=Jared Downing and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref> that hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, organized by the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], rallied in Manhattan. Demonstrators stomped on and burned an Israeli flag.

One attendee was photographed displaying an image of a [[swastika]] on a mobile phone, one day after the Hamas attack in which hundreds of Israelis had been killed.

On October 9, ''The Times of Israel'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Chanting ‘700,’ pro-Palestinian activists in New York fete Hamas attack
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinians-celebrate-hamas-attack-as-israel-supporters-rally-in-new-york/amp/
|work=The Times of Israel
|author=Luke Tres
|date=October 9, 2023
}}</ref> on competing demonstrations in New York City. According to the report, Israel supporters gathered to mourn those killed and express solidarity, while some pro-Palestinian activists chanted "700" [the known number of Israeli fatalities at the time] and expressed approval of the attack and what they described as Palestinian "resistance." 

=== BLM Chicago ===

On October 11, 2023, [[Black Lives Matter|BLM]] Chicago came under criticism over a social-media post supportive of the Hamas attack.<ref>{{cite news
|title='This is vile’: BLM Chicago under fire for post seemingly supporting Hamas attack on Israel
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/this-is-vile-blm-chicago-under-fire-for-post-seemingly-supporting-hamas-attack-on-israel-101697002055935-amp.html
|work=Hindustan Times
|date=October 11, 2023
}}</ref> The post included an image of a PLO flag and a paraglider, referring to Hamas terrorists entering Israeli communities using parachutes and gliders.

=== Council on American-Islamic Relations ===

In December 2023, ''The New York Times'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=White House Disavows U.S. Islamic Group After Leader’s Oct. 7 Remarks
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/us/politics/white-house-cair-nihad-awad.html
|work=The New York Times
|date=December 8, 2023
}}</ref> on remarks by [[Council on American-Islamic Relations|CAIR]] executive director, the Palestinian-Arab Nihad Awad concerning October 7.

Awad said in a speech that he was "happy to see" Palestinians break out of Gaza on the day Hamas attacked Israel. The report also stated that the [[White House]] subsequently disavowed the organization.

=== Students for Justice in Palestine ===

At [[Tufts University]], the university administration condemned<ref>{{cite news
|title=University denounces SJP praise of Hamas-led attacks
|url=https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2023/10/university-denounces-sjp-praise-of-hamas-led-attacks
|work=The Tufts Daily
|author=Daniel Vos
|date=October 12, 2023
}}</ref> a statement by [[Students for Justice in Palestine]] praising the Hamas-led attacks. ''The Tufts Daily'' reported that the university denounced the attacks and criticized SJP's statement.

The [[American Jewish Committee]] reported on October 12, 2023, that the national [[Students for Justice in Palestine]] organization had designated that day as a "National Day of Resistance."<ref>{{cite web
|title=The National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) has designated Thursday, October 12, 2023 as the “National Day of Resistance.”
|url=https://www.ajc.org/news/the-national-students-for-justice-in-palestine-nsjp-has-designated-thursday-october-12-2023-as
|website=American Jewish Committee
|date=October 12, 2023
}}</ref>

In October 2024, the ''Antisemitism Research Center'' of the [[Combat Antisemitism Movement]] reported<ref>{{cite web
|title=Students for Justice in Palestine Chapters Celebrate 10/7 Anniversary on Campuses Across US With Terror-Glorifying Posts
|url=https://combatantisemitism.org/studies-reports/students-for-justice-in-palestine-chapters-celebrate-10-7-anniversary-on-campuses-across-us-with-terror-glorifying-posts/
|website=Combat Antisemitism Movement
|date=October 8, 2024
}}</ref> that chapters of ''Students for Justice in Palestine'' and ''Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine'' at dozens of American campuses had published posts marking the first anniversary of October 7. The report characterized some of the posts as glorifying Hamas and said that they violated ''Meta'' community standards concerning the glorification of organizations designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations.

A ''Jerusalem Post'' report published in May 2024 described leaked messages by the [[Students for Justice in Palestine]] chapter at [[Boston University]].<ref>{{cite news
|title=Leaked Students for Justice in Palestine texts show support for massacres of Israelis
|url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-799758
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|author=Jerusalem Post Staff
|date=May 3, 2024
}}</ref> Some participants described Hamas members as "freedom fighters" and expressed support for the October 7 attack. The report said the messages had been obtained by N12.

In June 2024, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Anti-Israel mob chanting ‘Long live Intifada’ lights flares outside NYC exhibit that memorializes Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival victims
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/anti-israel-mob-chanting-long-live-intifada-light-flares-outside-nyc-exhibit-that-memorializes-oct-7-nova-music-festival-victims/
|work=New York Post
|author=David Propper
|date=June 10, 2024
}}</ref> that an anti-Israel demonstration outside a New York City exhibit memorializing victims of the Nova Music Festival attack included chanting "Long live Intifada" and the lighting of flares.

On October 7, 2024, ''The New York Post'' published an article of celebrations of the October 7 attacks by anti-Israel protesters.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Anti-Israel protesters show true colors by celebrating October 7 attacks
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/opinion/anti-israel-protesters-show-true-colors-by-celebrating-october-7-attacks/
|work=New York Post
|author=Liel Leibovitz
|date=October 7, 2024
}}</ref>

== United Kingdom ==

On October 8, 2023, a video circulated on social media showing people in London celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel.<ref>{{cite web
|title=People 'celebrate' Hamas attack in London
|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gw-vdw4JoPE
|website=YouTube
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref>

Rachel Riley said that she had witnessed people dancing in the streets and displaying Palestinian flags from cars following the attack.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Rachel Riley witnesses people 'celebrating' in London after Hamas attack on Israel
|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/rachel-riley-israel-gaza-palestine-hamas-celebration-london/
|work=The Daily Telegraph
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref>

UK Immigration Minister ''Robert Jenrick'' criticized the glorification of Hamas and "terrorist activities." [[Sky News]] reported that a video circulating on social media showing people in London celebrating the attack.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Immigration Minister accuses people in London of 'glorifying terrorist activities of Hamas'
|url=https://news.sky.com/video/israel-palestine-conflict-immigration-minister-people-accuses-people-of-glorifying-terrorist-activities-of-hamas-12979820
|website=Sky News
|date=October 8, 2023
}}</ref>

In July 2026, ''Metro'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=UK group hosts speakers who celebrated October 7 attacks
|url=https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/08/palestine-cultural-centre-hosts-speakers-praised-triumph-revenge-october-7-attack-29071362/amp/
|work=Metro
|date=July 8, 2026
}}</ref> that Palestine House in central London hosted a "Lessons of Resistance" panel featuring Latifa Abouchakra and Batool Subeiti, having praised or celebrated the October 7 attack.

== Australia ==

On October 9, 2023, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Pro-Palestinian rally at Lakemba in Sydney criticised for 'celebration' of attacks on Israel
|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-09/nsw-palestinian-rally-lakemba-sydney-israel-wong/102950238
|work=ABC News
|date=October 9, 2023
}}</ref> criticism of a pro-Palestinian rally in Lakemba, Sydney, over celebration of the attacks on Israel.

== Arab world ==

On October 10, 2023, ''The Times of Israel'', citing ''Agence France-Presse'', reported that displays of support for the Palestinian cause and the Hamas attack occurred in several parts of the Middle East.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Arab support for Palestinians swelled by euphoria over Hamas blow to Israel
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-support-for-palestinians-swelled-by-euphoria-over-hamas-blow-to-israel/amp/
|work=The Times of Israel
|author=AFP and Times of Israel staff
|date=October 10, 2023
}}</ref> The report described people distributing treats, dancing in the streets, and celebrating what some participants described as Palestinian "resistance."

=== Jordan ===

In January 2024, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Restaurant in Jordan named ‘October 7′ in apparent celebration of Hamas’ Israel attack
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/01/25/news/jordanian-restaurant-october-7-appears-to-celebrate-hamas-attack/
|work=New York Post
|author=Olivia Land
|date=January 25, 2024
}}</ref> on a restaurant in Jordan named "October 7", an obvious celebration of Hamas's attack on Israel.

== Palestinian schools ==

Reports also concerned schools administered by the [[Palestinian Authority]].

In November 2023, ''The Times of Israel'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Watchdog: Schools run by PA celebrated Oct. 7 Hamas massacres
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/watchdog-schools-run-by-pa-celebrated-oct-7-hamas-massacres/
|work=The Times of Israel
|date=November 23, 2023
}}</ref>, citing the educational-monitoring organization [[IMPACT-se]], that schools operated by the Palestinian Authority had responded to the October 7 attack by honoring individuals described as "martyrs."

The report stated that a school in Jenin was closed following the attack to honor "martyrs." It also reported that students at a Nablus school drew images of Hamas paragliders.

''JNS'' subsequently reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=‘Palestine is ours, ours, ours’: PA schools celebrate Oct. 7
|url=https://www.jns.org/israel-news/palestine-is-ours-ours-ours-pa-schools-celebrate-oct-7
|work=JNS
|date=November 24, 2023
}}</ref> that children at the Azzun Elementary School for Boys in Qalqilya participated in a rally celebrating the October 7 attack and sang "Palestine is ours, ours, ours." The article cited IMPACT-se's broader assessment that the Palestinian Authority curriculum contained antisemitism, incitement to violence, demonization of Israel, and promotion of jihad.

In August 2026, ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Palestinian Authority schools praise martyrdom, use October 7 attack in math lessons
|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906558
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=August 25, 2026
}}</ref> that Palestinian Authority schools had used the October 7 attack in mathematics exercises. The report also said that nine-year-old pupils had been praised by a teacher for writing questions relating to "martyrdom."

== Universities ==

At [[Tufts University]], the university administration condemned<ref>{{cite news
|title=University denounces SJP praise of Hamas-led attacks
|url=https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2023/10/university-denounces-sjp-praise-of-hamas-led-attacks
|work=The Tufts Daily
|author=Daniel Vos
|date=October 12, 2023
}}</ref> a statement by [[Students for Justice in Palestine]] praising the Hamas-led attacks. ''The Tufts Daily'' reported that the university denounced the attacks and criticized SJP's statement.

== Palestinian diplomats ==

In August 2024, ''The Jewish Chronicle'' reported<ref name=jc-29aug24>{{cite news
|title=Revealed: Dozens of Palestinian diplomats celebrated October 7
|url=https://archive.is/2024.08.30-125816/https://www.thejc.com/news/world/inside-the-battle-for-control-of-hungarys-orthodox-jewish-establishment-q6l1ujff
|work=The Jewish Chronicle
|author=Jane Prinsley
|date=August 29, 2024
}}</ref> that scores of Palestinian diplomats at the [[United Nations]], in Europe, and elsewhere had celebrated the October 7 attack, made comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany, or made other statements that the publication characterized as disturbing.

The report quoted former U.S. diplomat [[Dennis Ross]] stating that the statements indicated that the Palestinian Authority was adopting ideas and rhetoric associated with Hamas in an effort to maintain domestic relevance.

== Media figures and outlets ==

=== Al Jazeera ===

In October 2023, MEMRI published a report concerning statements by presenters and reporters on [[Qatar]['s [[Al Jazeera]] praise for the Hamas attack and celebration of Israel's losses.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Al-Jazeera Praises Hamas Attack
|url=https://www.memri.org/reports/presenters-reporters-qatars-al-jazeera-praise-hamas-attack-celebrate-israels-disaster
|website=MEMRI
|date=October 17, 2023
}}</ref>

In January 2025, ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported on an episode of Al Jazeera's documentary series ''What is Hidden is Greater'' praised Hamas's October 7 "achievements and capabilities" and included material presented as justification of the attack on Kibbutz Be'eri.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Qatari Al-Jazeera TV show praises October massacre, Hamas, amid ceasefire mediation
|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-839296
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|author=Ohad Merlin
|date=January 26, 2025
}}</ref>

MEMRI subsequently published a report showing that Qatari support for Hamas and incitement against Israel continued after October 7 at political, media, educational and religious levels.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Since Oct 7, Qatari Support For Hamas Continues
|url=https://www.memri.org/reports/memri-archives-hamas-october-7-attack-israel-qatars-unreserved-support-hamas-incitement
|website=MEMRI
|date=May 20, 2025
}}</ref>

=== Haaretz and Amira Hass ===

[[CAMERA]] noted concerning an October 9, 2023 [[Haaretz]] article by Hass titled "The Israeli-Palestinian Revenge Cycle." The article was effectively justifying the October 7 massacre and mocking Israeli victims.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Haaretz justifies the massacre and mocks the kidnapped victims
|url=https://camera-he.org/%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A5-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%98%D7%91%D7%97-%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%92-%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%98%D7%ח
|website=Camera
|author=Hanan Amior
|date=October 23, 2023
}}</ref>

In March 2024, ''Haaretz'' published an article by Anat Kamm slamming [[B'Tselem]] and its leadership for their response to October 7, right after..<ref>{{cite web
|title=B'Tselem Forgot That It's a Human Rights Group
|url=https://archive.is/yiXTG
|website=Haaretz
|author=Anat Kamm
|date=March 31, 2024
}}</ref> Kamm wrote that B'Tselem executive director Yuli Novak and chairwoman Orly Noy had failed to respond adequately to the massacre. The article attributed to Novak a description of October 7 as "an act of resistance or rebellion" as this amounted to legitimization of the atrocious attack.

In October 2023, ''Srugim'' reported on an interview with ''Haaretz'' journalist Amira Hass: "Haaretz journalist in tears: ''My beloved friends from Gaza.''"<ref>{{cite news
|title=Haaretz journalist in tears: "My beloved friends from Gaza"
|url=https://www.srugim.co.il/?p=854766
|work=Srugim
|author=Yehudit Lazarovich
|date=October 22, 2023
}}</ref> [Teary Hass, not for Israelis: less than two weeks after Oct 7].

=== BBC journalists ===

In March 2024, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=BBC pressured to suspend journalists who ‘liked’ videos celebrating Oct. 7 or wrote anti-Israel post
|url=https://nypost.com/2024/03/18/media/bbc-pressured-to-suspend-journalists-who-liked-videos-celebrating-oct-7-or-wrote-anti-israel-post/
|work=New York Post
|author=Melissa Koenig
|date=March 18, 2024
}}</ref> that [[BBC]] journalists had faced calls for suspension over allegations that they had liked videos celebrating October 7 or had written anti-Israel posts.

In February 2025, ''LBC'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=BBC Gaza documentary cameraman ‘celebrated October 7 attacks’ as cost of film is revealed
|url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/bbc-gaza-documentary-cameraman-celebrated-october-7-attacks-5HjczmL_2/
|work=LBC
|date=February 25, 2025
}}</ref> on a cameraman who worked on a BBC documentary about Gaza had celebrated the October 7 attacks.

== Radical-left reactions ==

In June 2024, Fathom Journal published an article by Alan Johnson concerning what it characterized as reactions among post-Trotskyist and radical-left groups to the October 7 attack.<ref>{{cite web
|title=‘Little Short of Lunatics’: Post-Trotsky Post-Trotskyism and the Radical Left’s Degenerate Response to 7 October
|url=https://fathomjournal.org/little-short-of-lunatics-post-trotsky-trotskyism-and-the-radical-lefts-degenerate-response-to-7-october/
|website=Fathom Journal
|author=Alan Johnson
|date=June 2024
}}</ref>

Johnson discussed comments by various Israelophobic leftist, including Gilbert Achcar, an Arab professor at SOAS and contributor to ''International Viewpoint''.  Achcar, outrageously, compared the October 7 attack with the 1943 ''Warsaw Ghetto uprising'', and criticized the broadcast of images of grieving Israelis. 

== Extremist reactions ==

=== Neo-Nazi and accelerationist support for Hamas ===

The [[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] reported in November 2023 that neo-Nazi accelerationists had expressed support for Hamas following October 7.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Hate united: Neo-Nazi accelerationist support for Hamas
|url=https://www.isdglobal.org/digital-dispatch/hate-united-neo-nazi-accelerationist-support-for-hamas/
|website=Institute for Strategic Dialogue
|author=Katherine Keneally and Zoe Manzi
|date=November 13, 2023
}}</ref>

ISD said its analysis of 18 Telegram channels associated with neo-Nazi accelerationism and the "Terrorgram" network found that these channels used the conflict to promote antisemitism, support Hamas, and encourage violence against Jewish people. The analysis identified 266 posts expressing hatred toward Jews and 97 posts expressing support for Hamas during the period studied. ISD stated that this support did not represent an ideological alignment with Hamas's Islamist ideology but instead reflected a shared hostility toward Jews and the "corrupt" West.

In October 2023, NBC News reported "Pro-Hamas extremists and neo-Nazis flood social media with calls for violence."<ref>{{cite news
|title=Pro-Hamas extremists and neo-Nazis flood social media with calls for violence
|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-hamas-extremists-neo-nazis-flood-social-media-calls-violence-rcna121043
|work=NBC News
|author=Ken Dilanian, Julia Ainsley, Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst
|date=October 18, 2023
}}</ref>

=== Holocaust denial and distortion ===

In January 2026, the [[Simon Wiesenthal Center]] published a report titled "Holocaust Denial Went Viral After October 7."<ref>{{cite web
|title=Holocaust Denial Went Viral After October 7
|url=https://wiesenthal.org/news/holocaust-denial-went-viral
|website=Simon Wiesenthal Center
|date=January 27, 2026
}}</ref> The organization stated that [[Holocaust denial]] and distortion had increased across online platforms and other public settings following October 7, 2023. Holocaust denial is a form of antisemitism and called for greater education and action against online hate.

== Iranian reactions ==

In January 2024, ''The Times of Israel'' reported that then Iranian President [[Ebrahim Raisi]] praised Hamas while speaking at funerals for victims of ISIS suicide bombings in Kerman.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Hailing Hamas, Iranian president says October 7 massacres will destroy Israel
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/hailing-hamas-iranian-president-says-october-7-massacres-will-destroy-israel/
|work=The Times of Israel
|author=ToI Staff and Agencies
|date=January 5, 2024
}}</ref> Raisi described the October 7 attacks as contributing to the destruction of Israel.

In January 2025, MEMRI reported remarks by Mohammad Al-Najjar, identified as head of Hamas's Youth Department, during an appearance in Iran.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Hamas Official Speaking in Iran: October 7 Will Be Repeated
|url=https://www.memri.org/tv/iran-mohammad-najjar-hamas-youth-department-october7-repeated
|website=MEMRI
|date=January 29, 2025
}}</ref> According to the report, Al-Najjar said that October 7 would be repeated and referred to possible attacks from the West Bank, Lebanon and Egypt.

== Hamas statements and commemorations ==

Hamas officials have made statements defending the October 7 attack and indicating an intention to repeat it.

The [[MEMRI]] page reported<ref>{{cite web
|title=Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: We Will Repeat the October 7 Attack Time and Again Until Israel Is Annihilated
|url=https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-official-ghazi-hamad-we-will-repeat-october-7-attack-time-and-again-until-israel
|website=MEMRI
|date=November 1, 2023
}}</ref> on an October 24, 2023 interview on Lebanon's LBC TV with Ghazi Hamad, senior Hamas member. Hamad stated that the October 7 "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack was only the first such operation and that Hamas would repeat it "again and again" until Israel was annihilated.

It was also reported by ''The Jerusalem Post'' on November 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite news
|title='We will repeat October 7 again and again' - Hamas official
|url=https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-771199
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=November 1, 2023
}}</ref>

In June 2024, ''The Wall Street Journal'' reported on correspondence by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar: evidence that he believed continued civilian suffering in Gaza would increase pressure on Israel.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Gaza Chief's Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas
|url=https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-chiefs-brutal-calculation-civilian-bloodshed-will-help-hamas-626720e7
|work=The Wall Street Journal
|date=June 10, 2024
}}</ref> The report was based on correspondence with Hamas officials and mediators.

In September 2025, [[CNN]] reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Senior Hamas official defends ‘high price’ of Oct 7 for Palestinians, saying attack created ‘golden moment’
|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/25/middleeast/hamas-official-oct-7-golden-moment-intl
|work=CNN
|date=September 25, 2025
}}</ref> that a senior Hamas official defended what he described as the "high price" paid by Palestinians as a consequence of October 7 and characterized the attack as having created a "golden moment."

On October 7, 2025, Hamas issued a statement marking the second anniversary of the attack. ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported that Hamas called October 7 a "glorious day" and released an AI-generated video featuring [[Yahya Sinwar]] alongside footage from the attack.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Hamas celebrates two years since October 7, calls terror attack a ‘glorious day’
|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-869653
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=October 7, 2025
}}</ref>

''Hindustan Times'' also published an item on October 7, 2025 concerning an AI-generated video honoring the October 7 attackers.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Hamas Releases AI Video Honoring Oct 7 'Heroes' As Israel Mourns 2nd Anniversary Of Deadly Attack
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4eDqsu_AVw
|website=YouTube
|publisher=Hindustan Times
|date=October 7, 2025
}}</ref>

=== Houthi and Hezbollah reactions ===

MEMRI reported in October 2025 that Houthi and Hezbollah figures had praised the October 7 attack on its second anniversary.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Houthis And Hizbullah Praise Hamas October 7 Attack
|url=https://www.memri.org/jttm/second-anniversary-hamas-october-7-attack-israel-houthi-supreme-political-council-president
|website=MEMRI
|date=October 8, 2025
}}</ref>

== Muslim scholars and Islamist organizations ==

In July 2025, MEMRI reported that hundreds of Muslim scholars had signed a charter supporting the October 7 attack.<ref>{{cite web
|title=100s Of Muslim Scholars Sign Charter Supporting Oct 7 Attack
|url=https://www.memri.org/reports/charter-signed-hundreds-muslim-scholars-supports-hamas%E2%80%99-october-7-attack-israel-it-was-jihad
|website=MEMRI
|date=July 10, 2025
}}</ref> The charter characterized the attack as jihad and expressed support for Hamas.

In May 2026, MEMRI reported remarks by Nawaf Al-Takrouri, chairman of the Palestinian Scholars Abroad Association and linked to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Nawaf Al-Takrouri, Chairman Of The Palestinian Scholars Abroad Association Linked To Hamas And Muslim Brotherhood: No 'Reasonable Muslim' Can Criticize October 7 After The 'Fantastic Gains'; Liberating Al-Aqsa Will Require One Million Martyrs From The Entire Muslim World-Gaza's Devastation Is A 'Natural Price' For Liberation
|url=https://www.memri.org/tv/nawaf-al-takrouri-october-7-million-martyrs-al-aqsa
|website=MEMRI
|date=May 19, 2026
}}</ref> MEMRI reported that Al-Takrouri argued that October 7 should not be criticized following what he called its "fantastic gains" and said that the "liberation" of Al-Aqsa would require one million martyrs from the Muslim world.

In May 2026, MEMRI also reported comments by Jaldia Abubakra, the Madrid coordinator for [[Samidoun]], concerning October 7 and armed struggle.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Samidoun Official: Oct 7 Normalized Support for Armed Struggle
|url=https://www.memri.org/tv/jaldia-abubakra-october-7-armed-struggle-hamas-hizbullah
|website=MEMRI
|date=May 20, 2026
}}</ref> Abubakra said that the October 7 "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack had normalized support for Palestinian armed struggle.

== UN officials and Francesca Albanese ==

In January 2025, ''Israel National News'' reported comments by human rights expert Professor Anne Bayefsky concerning [[Francesca Albanese]], the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Human Rights Expert: 'Francesca Albanese is the 21st-century Joseph Goebbels'
|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402220
|work=Israel National News
|author=Gary Willig
|date=January 13, 2025
}}</ref> "Francesca Albanese is the 21st-century Joseph Goebbels'." Bayefsky criticized Albanese's public comments concerning October 7 and accused her of blaming Israel for the attack. The article quoted Bayefsky referring to  

In July 2025, Human Rights Voices published an article criticizing Albanese's treatment of the historical record surrounding October 7 and that she had used a Nazi-era textbook in a manner that contributed to denial or revision of the October 7 events.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Francesca Albanese uses Nazi textbook to produce Oct. 7 denial
|url=https://hrvoices.org/article/human-rights-expert-francesca-albanese-uses-nazi-textbook-to-produce-oct-7-denial/
|website=Human Rights Voices
|date=July 9, 2025
}}</ref>

In June 2026, JNS reported that Albanese had responded to the mother of Carolin Bohl, a 22-year-old German victim of the October 7 attack, by telling her to "change medication."<ref>{{cite news
|title=Francesca Albanese tells mother of Oct. 7 victim to ‘change medication’
|url=https://www.jns.org/news/world/francesca-albanese-tells-mother-of-oct-7-victim-to-change-medication
|work=JNS
|author=Mike Wagenheim
|date=June 10, 2026
}}</ref> The report said the mother had described experiencing hatred at an event at which Albanese was an honored guest.

In June 2026, [[UN Watch]] published a post on X stating that only two UN "human rights experts" had signed a statement condemning Hamas sexual torture on October 7, while 32 experts had condemned U.S. and Israeli military attacks against Iran.<ref>{{cite web
|title=UN Watch post concerning UN experts and October 7
|url=https://x.com/UNWatch/status/2065444103152611511
|website=X
|publisher=UN Watch
|date=June 12, 2026
}}</ref>

== UNRWA-related case ==

In January 2024, UN Watch published a report concerning an individual identified as "Abu Omar," an employee of [[UNRWA]].<ref>{{cite web
|title=Abu Omar, Celebrates October 7th, Glorifies Hamas Terrorists, Endorses Hostage-Killing and Ethnic Cleansing of Jews
|url=https://unwatch.org/abu-omar-celebrates-october-7th-glorifies-hamas-terrorists-endorses-hostage-killing-and-ethnic-cleansing-of-jews/
|website=UN Watch
|date=January 23, 2024
}}</ref> UN Watch reported that the individual celebrated October 7, glorified Hamas and endorsed violence against hostages and Jews.

== Other reported reactions ==

In August 2024, ''The Jewish Chronicle'' reported<ref name=jc-29aug24/> on statements by Palestinian diplomats, including celebrations of October 7 and comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany. The report is included above because it concerned Palestinian diplomatic personnel rather than public demonstrations.

In March 2026, ''The New York Post'' reported<ref>{{cite news
|title=Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji liked post calling Oct. 7 Hamas rapes of Israelis a ‘mass hoax’: report
|url=https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/us-news/mamdanis-wife-rama-duwaji-liked-post-calling-october-7-hamas-rapes-of-israelis-a-mass-hoax-report/
|work=New York Post
|author=Rich Calder and Doree Lewak
|date=March 7, 2026
}}</ref> that Rama Duwaji, the wife of [[Zohran Mamdani]], had liked a social-media post describing allegations of Hamas rape of Israelis on October 7 as a "mass hoax." 

== Later reported statements and commemorations ==

In October 2024, ''Israel Hayom'' published an article titled "Dancing on the rooftops." The author, Dror Eydar, wrote about Palestinian media channels and reactions observed on the October 7 remembrance day, asserting that these reactions demonstrated a fundamental conflict between Israeli and Palestinian narratives.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Dancing on the rooftops
|url=https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/dancing-on-the-rooftops/
|work=Israel Hayom
|author=Dror Eydar
|date=October 8, 2024
}}</ref>

In June 2026, a video circulated by a Telegram channel showed the funeral of a Hamas police officer killed in a UAV strike in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. The accompanying post alleged that participants fired weapons into the air and chanted references to the Battle of Khaybar and the return of October 7.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Telegram post concerning funeral in Al-Maghazi
|url=https://t.me/englishabuali/75324
|website=Telegram
|date=June 27, 2026
}}</ref>

== Anniversary commemorations and later developments ==

The second anniversary of the October 7 attack was marked on October 7, 2025. Hamas issued commemorative material and described the attack in positive terms. ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported that Hamas called the day a "glorious day" and released an AI-generated video featuring Yahya Sinwar and footage associated with the attack.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Hamas celebrates two years since October 7, calls terror attack a ‘glorious day’
|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-869653
|work=The Jerusalem Post
|date=October 7, 2025
}}</ref>

MEMRI separately reported statements by [[Houthi]] and [[Hezbollah]] figures praising the attack on its second anniversary.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Houthis And Hizbullah Praise Hamas October 7 Attack
|url=https://www.memri.org/jttm/second-anniversary-hamas-october-7-attack-israel-houthi-supreme-political-council-president
|website=MEMRI
|date=October 8, 2025
}}</ref>

In 2026, further statements were reported by MEMRI concerning support for October 7, including remarks by Palestinian Scholars Abroad Association chairman Nawaf Al-Takrouri and Samidoun coordinator Jaldia Abubakra<ref>{{cite web
|title=Nawaf Al-Takrouri, Chairman Of The Palestinian Scholars Abroad Association Linked To Hamas And Muslim Brotherhood: No 'Reasonable Muslim' Can Criticize October 7 After The 'Fantastic Gains'; Liberating Al-Aqsa Will Require One Million Martyrs From The Entire Muslim World-Gaza's Devastation Is A 'Natural Price' For Liberation
|url=https://www.memri.org/tv/nawaf-al-takrouri-october-7-million-martyrs-al-aqsa
|website=MEMRI
|date=May 19, 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=Samidoun Official: Oct 7 Normalized Support for Armed Struggle
|url=https://www.memri.org/tv/jaldia-abubakra-october-7-armed-struggle-hamas-hizbullah
|website=MEMRI
|date=May 20, 2026
}}</ref>: "No 'reasonable Muslim' can criticize October 7 after the 'fantastic gains'; liberating al-aqsa will require one million martyrs from the entire Muslim world-gaza's devastation is a 'natural price' for liberation."


==See also==
*[[Swastika palestine activism]]
*[[Palestinianism]]

{{Arab-Israeli conflict}}

[[Hamas]]
[[Palestinians]]
[[Israel]]
[[Palestinianism]]
[[Islamism]]
[[Antisemitism]]
[[Terrorism]]

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