PMW Official

Palestinian Media Watch is an Israeli research institute founded in 1996 that studies Palestinian society and trends from a broad range of perspectives. PMW focuses on the messages that Palestinian leaders from the Palestinian Authority, Fatah and Hamas convey to the population through the many institutes and infrastructures under their control. Using the media as a window into Palestinian society, PMW studies the leadership's ideologies, education through schoolbooks, religious sermons, publications, political, social, and cultural activities and more.

PMW uses key indicators to determine whether the Palestinian Authority is preparing its people for peace or for prolonged confrontation with Israel. These indicators include research on Palestinian Authority non-recognition of Israel, incitement to hatred, promotion of violence and glorification of terror.