Abbas’ advisor urges “all Islamic states” to use terror against Israel: “Take back Jerusalem… by all means and ways”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...”Aug 16
PA blames Jews for the fire in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in 1969Khouri: Jews burned Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Israel prevented from extinguishing the fireAug 21, 2023
Israel is an “existential danger” to Jerusalem, says Fatah while "proudly and admiringly congratulating" Arab riots and inciting more violenceFatah calls violent Arab rioters “a symbol of honour of the Palestinian people” whose violence is a "heroic struggle which ensures the defeat of the occupation and its plots of Judaization and settlement”May 9, 2021
The real source of the violence in Jerusalem“I fired my shots, I threw my bomb. I detonated, detonated, detonated my [explosive] belts… My brother, throw my blood on the enemy like bullets”Apr 27, 2021
Jerusalem District calls on "old and young, men and women" to carry out ribat, religious conflict over land claimed to be Islamic"We will defend Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem with our souls and our bodies" says Jerusalem District – "we promise to defend this city until achieving victory on its land or Martyrdom under its fragrant soil"Mar 1, 2021
PA fears UAE-Israel peace is birth of “Arab Zionists”Erekat: Arab support for Israel is “forbidden” “Zionist thinking” Sep 1, 2020
Israel is “the enemy of Prophet Muhammad” - PA seeks religious war over UAE-Israel peace agreementUAE’s making peace and “normalizing” with Israel is “treason” and “political prostitution”Aug 19, 2020
Annexation will destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque & world peace, claims PA"Annexation will put an end to reaching agreement through negotiations." Israel will destroy Al-Aqsa mosque for 3rd Temple, says PAJun 11, 2020
Abbas advisor: Ending the occupation will bring “world peace,” warns of "Judaization" and “desecrations” at holy sites which will lead to religious war"The end of the Israeli occupation of the State of Palestine is the basis for realizing world peace"Sep 24, 2019
The PA initiated clashes on the Temple MountIn an attempt to disrupt Jews' right to access the Mount on Tisha B'Av, the PA took a number of steps.Aug 13, 2019
Fatah calls for violence in order to prevent the Jerusalem Day Parade to the Western WallPMW turned to the Israeli police to warn about violence that the Fatah Movement has called for today, Jerusalem Day. Jun 3, 2019
Fatah, PA promote violence and Martyrdom: “Our souls will be a small sacrifice for the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, our Islamic and Christian holy sites, and our rights” "[The Al-Aqsa Mosque] belongs to all of the Muslims and is an Islamic waqf to which no non-Muslim has any right"Feb 23, 2019
Interview on PA TV on “Judaization” of Jerusalem, denial of Jewish history and Temple, Al-Aqsa Mosque under attack, promotion of “Martyrdom” "We will either be Martyrs under the ground of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, or we will be free people above this ground"Nov 23, 2018
PA Minister of Religious Affairs claims Cave of the Patriarchs is "only ours, Palestinians' and Muslims', and the Jews have no right to it"Headline: “Thousands marked the Anniversary of the Night Journey and Ascent to Heaven at the Ibrahimi Mosque” “The plazas and passageways of the Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., the Cave of the Patriarchs) were filled yesterday [April 24, 2017] with thousands of civilians and visitors from various districts...”Apr 25, 2017
Abbas' advisor on religious affairs calls on Imams and Christian clergy to preach about the dangers of transferring the US embassy to JerusalemHeadline: "Al-Habbash called on Imams of mosques in Arab and Muslim states to focus on the dangers of transferring the US embassy to Jerusalem" "Supreme Shari'ah Judge of Palestine and [PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas'] Advisor on Religious [and Islamic] Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash yesterday [Jan. 12,..."Jan 13, 2017
Head of PA Jerusalem council: Embassy move is support for "Judaization" of Jerusalem, will lead to "religious war""Secretary-General of the [PA] Islamic-Christian Council [for Jerusalem and the Holy Places, Fatah Revolutionary Council member,] and professor of international law Hanna Issa thinks that the American proposal to transfer the embassy to Jerusalem is 'settlement in a new guise and support for the..."Jan 12, 2017
PLO official claims Israel wants “religious war,” is “burning” the Al-Aqsa Mosque to establish the “alleged Temple"Headline: “Qurei calls for Arab and Islamic coordination in order to defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Judaization and division” “Head of the PLO Department of Jerusalem Affairs [and PLO Executive Committee member] Ahmed Qurei warned of the dangers and consequences of the cruel and unprecedented...”Aug 22, 2016
PA Prime Minister: Jerusalem is Palestinian “eternal capital”, that has “activities of erasure, fabrication, and Judaization being perpetrated in it”Headline: “Hamdallah warned of the dangerous consequences of what the occupation state is perpetrating in Jerusalem” “[PA] Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah warned yesterday [June 5, 2016] of the dangerous consequences of what the occupation forces in Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian...”Jun 6, 2016
PA government: “Alleged [Jewish] temple groups” want to carry out “invasions” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque plaza and to organize “Talmudic activities” there (i.e., prayers)“The [PA] government warned of the dangerous calls of the alleged [Jewish] Temple extremist groups"Apr 22, 2016
Fatah spokesman in Jerusalem: Palestinians "will continue to carry out Ribat... regardless of the cost"Headline: “The occupation continues its efforts to Judaize the Al-Aqsa [Mosque], and calls for a popular uprising in support of the Mosque” “Head of the Supreme Muslim Council in Jerusalem [Sheikh] Ikrima Sabri stated: ‘The Islamic public throughout the world remembers the burning of the Al-Aqsa...”Aug 22, 2015
PA Minister of Religious Affairs: Israel is trying to “Judaize the Al-Aqsa Mosque” and “attack the Ribat fighters,” Jews have nothing to do with the Temple MountHeadline: “Ida’is: ‘The daily actions of the occupation at the Al-Aqsa [Mosque] are preparing the ground for its takeover” “[PA] Minister of Religious Affairs Yusuf Ida’is called attention to the danger of the recurring calls by extremist Jews to carry out extensive invasions of the Al-Aqsa Mosque…...”Aug 4, 2015
PA Mufti and Islamic council warn: Israel's "continued offensive against the Al-Aqsa Mosque" can spark "religious war"“The [Palestinian] Supreme Fatwa Council condemned the escalation of Israeli calls to invade the Al-Aqsa Mosque and hold Talmudic ceremonies (i.e., Jewish prayers) in its pure courtyards... In addition, it stressed that the Israeli plan to Judaize Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa [Mosque] or to lay a hand...”Jul 24, 2015
PA religious council calls on Muslims to "use all means available" to protect holy places from "Judaization"“The [Palestinian] Supreme Fatwa Council warned of the sparking of a religious war in Gaza, which would consume everything in our region and several other regions of the world, as a result of the increase in the rate of attacks and violations [committed] against the Palestinian people and...”Mar 5, 2015
Abbas: Israel is executing "methodical plan" to "change Jerusalem’s identity" and change status quo at Al-Aqsa MosqueOfficial PA TV News, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ speech during a visit to Turkey on Jan. 12, 2015 PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “The most serious thing from what I mentioned before is the methodical plan that the Israeli government is carrying out to change Jerusalem’s identity and to make things...”Jan 12, 2015
Mufti of Jerusalem: "Carry out Ribat" to stop "Israeli attacks and Judaization" of JerusalemHeadline: “Our people’s religious leaders are calling for help in order to save Jerusalem” “The office of the Chief Religious Justice of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice held a press conference yesterday at the governmental information center at the Ministry of Information in Ramallah, in...”Feb 17, 2011