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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “The Al-Aqsa Mosque is our mosque. They [the Jews] have no right to even one millimeter of it. It is an Islamic mosque, and if they are talking about an alleged Temple, let them look for it somewhere...”

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “We must restore the national unity. We must preserve the national unity. The national unity exists. Indeed, there is disagreement between the Palestinian factions, between the PLO and Hamas and...”

“‘This is the Temple Mount.’ What Temple, what Temple is [he talking] about? This is Al-Aqsa. This is our mosque that is a possession of the Muslims, and the Jews have no right to it!”

"Allah, liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., the Cave of the Patriarchs), and the rest of the Muslim sites from the impurity of the occupying thieves, amen."

Official PA TV host: "Dozens of settlers invaded the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque’s plazas in occupied Jerusalem"

"The break-ins were numerous – over 1,000 settlers broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque... which the Palestinians and Muslims believe is a place of prayer for Muslims only"