Abbas encourages Jerusalem riots: “We are with you in all that you have done and are still doing, you are causing us pride”
Headline: “The [PA] president in a meeting of the [PA] leadership: As long as the situation in Jerusalem does not return to being as it was before July 14, [2017], there will be no changes whatsoever; to the residents of Jerusalem: We are with you in all that you have done and are still doing, as you are causing us pride and you are taking care of your Al-Aqsa Mosque, your land, your dignity , your people, your religion, and your holy sites”
“At the beginning of a meeting of the [PA] leadership yesterday evening [July 25, 2017], [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas said that as long as the situation in Jerusalem does not return to being as it was before July 14, [2017], there will be no changes whatsoever (refers to Israeli security measures at the Temple Mount following a terror attack there that were later removed; see note below –Ed.).
The president added: ‘All of the new Israeli steps on the ground from that date until today need to stop, and then the situation in Jerusalem will return to normal. Afterwards we will continue our work on everything regarding the relations between us and them.’
The president said: ‘Since Israel tried to change the situation, the [Palestinian] residents of Jerusalem have risen as one (i.e., they launched violent riots –Ed.) You have objected to all of the [Israeli] steps, and we have supported you in what you have done and what you are doing. We are with you in everything that you have done and are still doing, as you are causing us pride, and you are taking care of your Al-Aqsa Mosque, your land, your dignity, your people, your religion, and your holy sites. This is the response to everyone who wants to harm our holy sites. Jerusalem is ours. It is our capital and it is [under] our sovereignty, and therefore what you [Palestinians] are doing is right.’
President Abbas noted that the meeting was supposed to take place today (Wednesday) [July 26, 2017], and said: ‘We made it earlier because there were developments (refers to Israel deciding to remove security measures from the Temple Mount on July 24, 2017 –Ed.). We must examine them in order to say our piece and say where we are headed.’
He added: ‘What we have decided is to freeze the security coordination [with Israel] – and this is happening, and to defend the holy sites – and this is happening [too]. We want to examine what has happened from that day until today in order to see what we will do.’”
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ mention of the situation in Jerusalem since July 14, 2017, refers to Israeli security measures at the Temple Mount following an attack there on that day in which 2 Israelis were murdered - see note below. On July 24, 2017, Israel removed the metal detectors and security cameras from the site, but the PA continues to demand all measures including inspection at the entrances be removed.
Muhammad Ahmad Muhammad Jabarin, Muhammad Hamed Abd Al-Latif Jabarin, and Muhammad Ahmad Mufaddal Jabarin - Israeli Arab terrorists aged 29, 19, and 19, who shot from the Temple Mount at Israeli policemen, murdering 2 Israeli Druze border policemen - Haiel Stawi and Kamil Shnaan, on July 14, 2017. Two of the terrorists were shot and killed by other policemen during the attack. The third terrorist was shot and killed while trying to flee.
“At the beginning of a meeting of the [PA] leadership yesterday evening [July 25, 2017], [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas said that as long as the situation in Jerusalem does not return to being as it was before July 14, [2017], there will be no changes whatsoever (refers to Israeli security measures at the Temple Mount following a terror attack there that were later removed; see note below –Ed.).
The president added: ‘All of the new Israeli steps on the ground from that date until today need to stop, and then the situation in Jerusalem will return to normal. Afterwards we will continue our work on everything regarding the relations between us and them.’
The president said: ‘Since Israel tried to change the situation, the [Palestinian] residents of Jerusalem have risen as one (i.e., they launched violent riots –Ed.) You have objected to all of the [Israeli] steps, and we have supported you in what you have done and what you are doing. We are with you in everything that you have done and are still doing, as you are causing us pride, and you are taking care of your Al-Aqsa Mosque, your land, your dignity, your people, your religion, and your holy sites. This is the response to everyone who wants to harm our holy sites. Jerusalem is ours. It is our capital and it is [under] our sovereignty, and therefore what you [Palestinians] are doing is right.’
President Abbas noted that the meeting was supposed to take place today (Wednesday) [July 26, 2017], and said: ‘We made it earlier because there were developments (refers to Israel deciding to remove security measures from the Temple Mount on July 24, 2017 –Ed.). We must examine them in order to say our piece and say where we are headed.’
He added: ‘What we have decided is to freeze the security coordination [with Israel] – and this is happening, and to defend the holy sites – and this is happening [too]. We want to examine what has happened from that day until today in order to see what we will do.’”
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ mention of the situation in Jerusalem since July 14, 2017, refers to Israeli security measures at the Temple Mount following an attack there on that day in which 2 Israelis were murdered - see note below. On July 24, 2017, Israel removed the metal detectors and security cameras from the site, but the PA continues to demand all measures including inspection at the entrances be removed.
Muhammad Ahmad Muhammad Jabarin, Muhammad Hamed Abd Al-Latif Jabarin, and Muhammad Ahmad Mufaddal Jabarin - Israeli Arab terrorists aged 29, 19, and 19, who shot from the Temple Mount at Israeli policemen, murdering 2 Israeli Druze border policemen - Haiel Stawi and Kamil Shnaan, on July 14, 2017. Two of the terrorists were shot and killed by other policemen during the attack. The third terrorist was shot and killed while trying to flee.
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