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Abbas promotes Jerusalem libels: Israel to destroy Al-Aqsa, rebuild Temple, and take over holy sites
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug. 22, 2012
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Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas:
"'[The] purpose is to achieve its black goals: Destroying the Al-Aqsa Mosque, building the 'alleged Temple,' taking over the Muslim and Christian holy sites, and destroying its [Jerusalem's] institutions in order to empty it, uproot its residents, and continue its occupation and Judaization.'
Abbas' statement also said that all of Israel's archeological digs and tunnels... will not change the reality of the city... and will not create a [Jewish] right based on fantasy and legends. The statement ended... 'there will be no peace, security, or stability unless the occupation [Israel], its settlements and settlers will be evacuated from our holy city and the eternal capital of our state.'"
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Note: Abbas' statement was also published in WAFA (Palestinian News Agency) on Aug. 21, 2012. |
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Abbas: Israeli excavations under Al-Aqsa are meant to cause its collapse
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug. 17, 2012
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Headline: "[Abbas] calls for support for effort by Palestinian state to receive full membership in the UN – the President calls for an Islamic solidarity summit to support the multifaceted Palestinian strategy concerning Jerusalem"
"[Abbas said]: 'Our brothers, Palestine is still afflicted by the despicable Israeli occupation, which has turned the day-to-day lives of our citizens into an unbearable hell, for Jerusalem is being Judaized and the excavations under the foundations of the [Al-Aqsa] Mosque continue, with the aim of causing its structure to collapse.'"
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Abbas: Jerusalem only has Islamic and Christian history and Israel is stealing that history
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 1, 2012
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"President Mahmoud Abbas held a series of meetings in Tunis... the President met with the Arab ambassadors to Tunisia... He explained to the guests the policies that are being adopted by the occupation authorities (i.e., Israel) - Judaization, destruction of homes, causing the emigration of Palestinian inhabitants, and imposition of high taxes; the continued excavations under the Al-Aqsa Mosque; [and he explained] the need for Arab cohesion in order to protect what remains of the holy city, and the [Israeli] attempts to steal its cultural, human, and Islamic-Christian religious history."
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Abbas' advisor: Israel creates an artificial Jewish heritage in Jerusalem, whose "authentic identity" is Arab
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Apr. 25, 2012
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"Advisor on Jerusalem affairs to the Palestinian President's Office, Ahmed Al-Ruweidi... said: 'Israel is managing to seize the land in the city; at the same time, the chances of maintaining its Arab and Islamic identity are small, since the occupation authorities are carrying out the 2020 plan, which is meant to establish the Jewishness of Jerusalem and to create a new and fabricated facade with an artificial heritage... about Jewish existence in Jerusalem... It is not befitting a city with the importance of Jerusalem, with what it represents, that it should continue to be subject to occupation... and that there should be repeated, ongoing attempts to change its geographical, demographic and cultural characteristics, and to create an artificial heritage with a Jewish spirit at the expense of its true and authentic [identity] as an Arab, Islamic and Christian city.'"
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Abbas: "We will never accept a Palestinian state without Jerusalem as its capital"
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WAFA news agency, May 14, 2011
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Headline: "Abbas: Every Palestinian Should See Palestine"
"President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that every Palestinian should see Palestine, stressing that the right of return should be a practice, not just a slogan.
'We want every Palestinian to see Palestine,' he said during a meeting with members of the Palestinian Cultural and Educational Forum visiting the West Bank from different Arab countries...
'The Palestinian leadership will never give up the right of return,' he said. 'It will take practical steps to return to the homeland and to end life in exile because the homeland is our final destination.'
'We tell the world that we want a state on the 1967 borders and a fair and agreed on solution based on the Arab peace initiative. But we will never accept a Palestinian state without Jerusalem as its capital.'" |
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Abbas says Jerusalem is "Allah's land" and "victory will come"
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 11, 2010
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas:
“We welcome today, with great honor, the [Islamic holy] Day of the Journey and the Flight… which established the close connection between the symbols of Islamic faith at the holy mosque in Mecca, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is upon the land of the Journey and the Flight – the blessed land of Palestine… The oppressor will not last in Jerusalem; the oppression will not endure. Victory will come, Allah willing. This land is Allah’s best land, for which He chooses the finest of His believers, as it is written in the words of the Prophet [Muhammad].” |
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: Israel attempts to expel Arabs
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 11, 2010
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Abbas at ceremony at the Ministry for Religious Affairs:
“This blessed Jerusalem is currently subject to the most serious violations and the harshest aggression... we perceive in it [Israel’s expulsion of four Hamas officials] as a prelude to the forced expulsion of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, whose aim is to change the geographical and demographic situation in the holy city… We know that this expulsion is simply the prelude to the expulsion of others... The oppressor will not last in Jerusalem; the oppression will not endure. Victory will come, Allah willing. This land is Allah’s best land, for which He chooses the finest of His believers, as it is written in the words of the Prophet [Muhammad].” |
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Abbas: Israel aspires to empty Jerusalem and other areas of Palestinians
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, June 6, 2010
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| “President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday expressed his appreciation for Jordan's ongoing support for the Palestinian people opposing the Israeli plans which seek to empty occupied Palestinian land of its owners… [Abbas wrote to King Abdallah of Jordan:] ‘The Israeli occupation and its policy aspire first and foremost to empty the Palestinian homeland of its owners, whether in Jerusalem or in other parts of our occupied land.’" |
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Abbas: Allah commands us to save holy Jerusalem from Israel
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Al-Jazeera TV, Mar. 27, 2010
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the leaders of Arab countries at the Arab League summit in Libya, on March 27, 2010:
“I say to the leaders of our Arab nation and to its peoples: Jerusalem and its environs are a trust that Allah entrusted to us. Saving it [Jerusalem] from the settlement monster and the danger of Judaization and [land-] confiscation, is a personal [Islamic] commandment [Arabic: fard ayn] incumbent on all of us. Therefore, I call all of you to serious and urgent action to save [Jerusalem] and to make available all possibilities in order to strengthen our resolve and to maintain its historical, cultural and religious character.” Click here to view |
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Abbas: Jerusalem is capital for Arabs, both Muslim and Christian
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Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Mar. 3, 2010
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| "The President [Mahmoud Abbas] added: 'The Arabs are required to take a clear and well-defined position concerning Jerusalem, and to view Jerusalem as the capital of the Arab nation, both Islamic and Christian, and to show concern for Jerusalem and to devote all resources for the sake of protecting the land and its construction and for defending its inhabitants." |
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