In April 2010 , Israel 's Channel 10 reported that the Palestinian Authority named a street in Ramallah after Ayyash . The future presidential compound of the PA is being built on the street . Only a few weeks earlier , a square in Ramallah was named after the Palestinian militant Dalal Mughrabi who directed the 1978 Coastal Road massacre . PA sources said the PA did not intend to name the street after Ayyash . The Ramallah Municipality stated that the street name had been chosen at the end of the 1990s shortly after Ayyash 's death . In response , Israel , the United States and Canada condemned the Palestinian Authority . The Israeli Prime Minister 's Office called it an " outrageous glorification of terrorism by the Palestinian Authority " while a U.S. State Department spokesperson stated " we also strongly condemn the glorification of terrorists . Honoring terrorists who have murdered innocent civilians either by official statements or by the dedication of public places hurts peace efforts and must end . " The PA had previously named streets in Jenin and Beit Lahia as well as square in Jericho in honor of Ayyash
Coastal Road massacre
Coastal Road massacre
Yahya Ayyash