Saed Ayyad

Overview

Saed Ayyad stated that all Israeli’s should be killed and declared his desire to attack Israelis. He has glorified Jihad, martyrdom and intifada.

He has claimed involvement in the Second Intifada and spread Hamas propaganda as well as anti-Semitism on social media.

Ayyad claims to be the brother of “Janna Jihad” Ayyad and a relative of Palestinian propagandist and provocateur Bassem Tamimi, who is notorious for exploiting young children as political props in staged confrontations with Israeli soldiers.

As of September 1, 2017, Ayyad’s Facebook page said he was employed as a cashier at 7-ELEVEN on Okeechobee Blvd., in West Palm Beach, Florida.

As of July 2018, Ayyad’s Facebook page said he was self-employed by Prestiege Petro, and that he “studied” at International Literacy Association in Newark, Delaware, as well as Forest Hill High Adult Education in West Palm Beach, Florida.

As of the same date, Ayyad went by “Saed Jihad Ibrahim” on Facebook.

Calling for the Death of Israelis

On October 18, 2015 — during the Palestinian “Knife Intifada” in Israel — Ayyad posted to Facebook: “YOU OCCUPIED AND STOLE MY COUNTRY INJURED AND KILLED MY PEOPLE SORRY THERE WILL NEVER BE PEACE THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DEATH 100% PALESTINIAN SOLJAH BOYCOTT Israel....... AND THE UNITED STATES WILL NEVER GIVE A NICKLE OR A DIME FOR YOUR DAMNED WAR CRIME AND YALL SHALL SEE VENGEANCE INSHA'ALLAH.”

Desire to Attack Israelis

On January 4, 2016, Ayyad posted a video to Facebook which he captioned: “I would love to go kick some a** yo f**k ain't scared of no gun.” The video showed violent clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli Defense Force (IDF) personnel.

On November 14, 2015, Ayyad posted a video to Facebook which he captioned: “Man I want to go back to Silwad do some real call of duty.” The video showed Palestinian youth throwing rocks and boulders at IDF personnel carriers at the home demolition of a terrorist.

On October 14, 2015, Ayyad posted to Facebook a video glorifying violent clashes between Palestinian youth and IDF personnel, with the comment: “GO GAZA INSHALLAH I GO AND HELP.”

Also on October 14, 2014, Ayyad posted to Facebook “SILWAD BABY,” with a link to a Youtube video of Palestinian youth hurling a molotov cocktail and stones at IDF personnel.

On November 22, 2012, Ayyad posted to Facebook: “Damn lol I want to go back to Palestine and fight.”  

Glorifying Jihad and Martyrdom

On October 12, 2015, Ayyad shared a video on Facebook that called for a “jihad” [2:21] and encouraged Palestinian youth to join the “intifada” and become martyrs [1:50, 3:21].

The video also glorified the execution of an Israeli [4:09] and called for the unification of Fatah with the terrorist groups Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) [0:14].

On October 16, 2015, Ayyad shared to Facebook a photo of a young boy shot in the heart. Ayyad commented: “Best picture who truly dies as a Martyr For ALLAH(SWT) and Palestine only.....”

The photo was, in fact, a still from the 2012 movie “Mamlakat Al-Naml [Kingdom of Ants]”.

On October 22, 2015, Ayyad posted another video to Facebook glorifying terrorists as “shahid [martyrs]” [4:18]. The video featured footage of violence [1:40] against Israeli civilians, as well as violent clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and police.

October 2015 saw an upsurge in violence across Israel incited by Palestinian political and religious leaders. The wave of stabbings, known as the “Knife Intifada,” saw young Palestinians throughout the country stabbing and attempting to stab scores of Israeli civilians.

On May 13, 2013, Ayyad shared to Facebook a video glorifying martyrdom and stone-throwing, that featuring images of masked terrorists. The video caption read: “Heroes of occupied #Palestine.”

Calling for Intifada

On May 12, 2013, Ayyad posted to Facebook a graphic calling for a collective “Intifada” to start on May 15, 2013.

On May 15, 2011, Ayyad posted to Facebook: “YALL READY SET GO...5-15-11..
INTIFADA NUMBER THREE HAD STARTED FREE PALESTINE THIS TIME BREAK DOWN THE ZIONIST WALL.... I REMEMBER I WAS AT INTIFADA NUMBER TWO BACK IN 2000…”

The second Intifada was characterized by over 120 suicide bombings against Israeli civilians on buses and in cafes.

On May 14, 2011, Ayyad posted a Youtube video to his Facebook calling on Palestinian youth to join “the resistance” on May 15, 2011.

On the same day, Ayyad posted to Facebook a video demonizing Israel and calling for a third “intifada.” Ayyad added: “INTIFADA 5-15-11.”

On April 4, 2011, Ayyad posted to Facebook: “Feel like starting a revolution and f**k goverment[sic.] laws.”

On March 14, 2011, Ayyad posted to Facebook: “Damn secret society got there eye on me and I dare them to even step up to me.” Ayyad added the comment: “ Lmao getting ready for 2012 revolution in usa never know when da time comes.”

Promoting Hamas Propaganda

On April 3, 2016, Ayyad posted a photo to Facebook with the caption “Insta I Bent_Hamas_ [The Daughter of Hamas].”

Also on October 13, 2015, Ayyad posted to Facebook: “F**kin Right,” along with a 2014 Hamas propaganda video.

On the same day, Ayyad shared to Facebook another video of masked, armed Hamas terrorists.

Supporting Terrorists

On August 1, 2017, Ayyad posted to Facebook a photo of himself with the comment: “PALESTINE LIBERATION OF ORGANIZATION.”

On October 18, 2015, Ayyad posted to Facebook a series of photos of Palestinian youth protesting the demolition of Hamas member Mu'adh Hamed’s house in Silwad. One photo showed Palestinian youths hanging Hamas and Islamic Jihad flags over Hamed’s house.

On October 17, 2015, Ayyad shared to Facebook a video glorifying a violent Palestinian demonstration protesting the shooting of Saji Darwish the prior year. In March of 2014, Saji Darwish attacked Israeli civilians with stones near the Jewish community of Bet El. Darwish was shot after hurling rocks at a car and bus.

On October 16, 2015, Ayyad shared to Facebook photos of Ahmed Manasra. The caption claimed, in Arabic, that “settlers shot” Manasra.

Ahmed Manasra (sometimes spelled Mansara) and his 15-year-old cousin Hassan went on a stabbing spree in Jerusalem on October 12, 2015, during the Knife Intifada. They critically wounded a 13-year-old boy and moderately wounded a 25-year-old man. The spree ended when police shot Hassan and a passing motorist hit Ahmed. Ahmed was taken to an Israeli hospital. He admitted to investigators: “I went there to stab Jews.” He was later tried and convicted on two counts of attempted murder.

On October 13, 2015, Ayyad shared to Facebook a video of Manasra after he was shot, adding: “F**kin Zionist killing our people.”

On the same day, Ayyad shared a cartoon to Facebook depicting an Israeli soldier using his cellphone to video his shooting of Manasra.

Anti-Jewish Social Media Posts

On October 18, 2015, Ayyad posted a video that featured two actors dressed as Orthodox Jews discussing their desire to kill Arabs. The video went on to show the pair joining two Israeli soldiers to attack a Palestinian child, then shooting dead two Palestinian teenagers coming to the child’s rescue.

The Arabic caption to the video read: “You are a Palestinian "Muslim / Christian"... you're a target!”

On October 27, 2015, Ayyad posted a photo to Facebook of human feces, on top of an Israeli flag stuffed into a toilet. On October 29, 2015 Ayyad commented on the photo: “Hey u wanna be Jewish and kill kids your age and post it on fb” in response to the comment: “what the f**k man you put s**t on facebook LOL.”

On January 22, 2016, Ayyad shared to Facebook a video claiming that the Jews and freemasons control the United States and were behind 9/11.

Anti-Israel Propaganda

On January 17, 2017, Ayyad shared an anti-Israel propaganda video to Facebook featuring small children. Dressed in “santa” costumes, the children sing in parody to the Christmas song Jingle Bells - “bombing gas, bombing gas, bombing all the way, bombing gas, bombing gas in the Christmas day.”

On December 1, 2015, Ayyad posted to Facebook: “What I said before ISIS is the Israeli intelligence secret services the media needs to admit it.” His post was accompanied by an article making the false claim that Israel was “Caught Receiving Stolen Oil From ISIS Militants.”

On October 15, 2013, Ayyad shared to Facebook a video demonizing Israel, claiming that Israel deliberately targeted civilians. The caption also accused Israel of “(s)upremacism, psychopathy and greed,” adding that Israel “has been ethnically cleansing the Palestinian people to steal their land since the 1940s.” The caption then  claimed that “In the west we are lead to believe Israel is "defending itself", because the mainstream media is owned by rabid Zionists.”

On November 24, 2012, Ayyad posted to Facebook a picture of a burning Israeli flag bearing a swastika, with the caption “Free America, Free Palestine, Boycott Israel, Save lives, Free the world.”

Social Media and Weblinks

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