Investigative footage collected by the Centre for Near East Policy Research (CNEPR) on Palestinian Authority incitement is becoming the basis for a forthcoming Paramount Pictures documentary exposing the private education system that helped pave the way for the October 7 Hamas massacre.

CNEPR first captured what became known as the “Arafat Tapes”, secret video recordings of Yasser Arafat’s speeches in 1993 that contradicted his public peace messaging. The tapes were later presented to the Knesset and U.S. Congress, undermining narratives that painted Arafat and the PLO as peace advocates.

Since then, the center has produced 26 films documenting violent Palestinian Authority school curricula, including classes in UNRWA facilities in Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem, and Gaza. The films vividly display lessons openly celebrating martyrdom, antisemitism, and jihad. Despite their relevance, Israel’s major television networks declined to broadcast the material.

Paramount representatives approached the center this year seeking to license the footage for use in a feature documentary about Palestinian indoctrination. Studio officials confirmed plans to produce a movie built around the existing material, tapping into CNEPR’s trove of investigative journalism spanning three decades.

David Bedein, CNEPR director, noted the imperial significance of the agreement: “Paramount will now produce their movie on Palestinian indoctrination to a war of terror, based on footage from our movies.”

The upcoming film underscores how central the Palestinian Authority’s educational ecosystem has been in perpetuating a narrative of conflict. The material offers powerful proof that extremist messaging is not limited to fringe media but is embedded within official school syllabi and youth camps.

For a pro-Israel and Zionist audience, the project fulfills a long-standing gap: exposing the real-time roots of Palestinian hostility that preceded the October 7 terror campaign. By bringing these images and testimonies to international audiences, the film aims to shift the debate from blame on Israel to the structures of indoctrination within Palestinian society.

Significance
This documentary marks one of the rare occasions when mainstream Hollywood engages substantively with material critical of the Palestinian Authority. It also validates journalistic efforts by Israeli experts to counter misinformation and historical revisionism.

By endorsing accountability at educational sites in Gaza and the West Bank, Paramount’s move signals growing recognition within the global film industry of Israel’s security concerns and the importance of confronting ideological warfare.

Communities seeking to screen Europe’s Arafat tapes or CNEPR documentary shorts can now anticipate expanded distribution and influence from a major studio release.

This article is based on verified information from the Centre for Near East Policy Research and Israel Behind The News.

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