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Palestinian Council denounces Israel’s efforts to “erase” Jerusalem’s history, vowing “unity and resistance” against “Judaization”

Hussein calls for filling the Temple Mount on arson anniversary, accusing Israel of “Judaization” and “plotting” Temple construction

Fatah released a video holding Israel responsible for the 1969 fire at the Al-Aqsa Mosque

PA continues to hold Jews responsible for the fire at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Khouri: Jews burned Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Israel prevented from extinguishing the fire

Jerusalem authorities express strong opposition to Israeli moves supposedly impacting the city’s “legal, religious, and historical status,” warning of division and dangers

PA calls Jewish visits “invasion”

The official PA Daily newspaper says “alleged Temple gangs” defile Al-Aqsa through “racist” rituals

Official PA TV narrator: “It is easy to go from [the Austrian Pilgrim Hospice] to the holy sites in the Old City [of Jerusalem], such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Islamic Al-Buraq Wall (i.e., the Western Wall), and even the Mount of Olives.” [Official PA TV,...

Official PA TV Narrator: "Jerusalem is very important, because it has many important religious sites and locations like the Al-Aqsa Mosque… This mosque is being subjected to a variety of actions of systematic Judaization, including almost daily invasions by the settler herds with the support of the..."

Official PA TV newsreader: “The occupation authorities decided to give permission to 3,000 settlers to invade the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the anniversary of the so-called ‘destruction of the Temple.’” … Official PA TV reporter: “The anniversary of the destruction of the alleged Temple, which comes...”

PA Grand Mufti of Jerusalem emphasized that the Temple Mount "belongs to the Muslims only, and that no one else has the right to interfere in its affairs – the Palestinians are prepared to sacrifice that which is most precious to them to defend their mosque, regardless of the sacrifices"

Al-Habbash posits that "if Jerusalem is humiliated and occupied, this is proof of the nation’s condition of weakness and lowliness… so we will defend Jerusalem with our property and our lives and victory is approaching"

PA Supreme Shari’ah Judge and Abbas’ Advisor says Israel is creating "a war against the Islamic world which will ignite the region and the entire world" while "emphasizing that the Palestinian people will continue to defend our Jerusalem, regardless of how heavy the sacrifices may be"

While baselessly accusing Israel of "assassinating journalist Shireen Abu Akleh" and falsely claiming that "the pace of the Israeli attacks and acts of murder is intensifying," PA PM Shtayyeh promotes martyrdom for the sake of Palestine

Spokesperson for President Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh states that "Sovereignty over Jerusalem and its holy sites belongs to the State of Palestine," using 1930 League of Nations resolution to fortify this claim

Waving Israeli flags and singing the Israeli national anthem on Temple Mount "will ignite a religious war in Jerusalem" threatens Supreme Shari’ah Judge of Palestine and Abbas’ Advisor, who warns that Israel "is playing with fire and will be burned"

Claiming that Israel is "harming our holy sites," Israeli Arabs, including Knesset members Aida Touma-Sliman and Ayman Odeh alongside terror leader Raed Salah, march in the streets to declare that "Jerusalem is our people’s capital”

In speech full of libels about Israel, Prime Minister Shtayyeh declares that Palestinian prisoners’ are "at the top of the priorities of the PA leadership and Abbas, and the leadership will not abandon a single prisoner"

Fatah senior member Tawfiq Tirawi, falsely claims Israel "is desecrating Al-Aqsa Mosque by turning it into a military base and a platform for settlers who do not hesitate to desecrate the site’s honour and sanctity" while calling for Ribat, religious land conflict, at the site

PA Supreme Shari’ah Judge and President Abbas’ Advisor Al-Habbash falsely accuses Israel of "attempting to cause an explosion" while threatening that Israel "will pass" and "our people will defend Jerusalem at the height of determination"

After Israeli Minister Yair Lapid visits Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, the Official Palestinian presidential Spokesman says this is "irresponsible behaviour which could lead to an explosion and flare-up of the fire not only in Palestine but in the region as a whole"

Fatah unfairly accuses Israel of "systematic and planned provocations" during the Month of Ramadan, saying it will "herald an explosion in the situation that will collapse the international foundations of peace and security and will inflame the emotions of the Muslims worldwide"

"Palestine is a land belonging to Muslims and an inalienable religious endowment which it is forbidden to sell to enemies" declares the Palestinian Supreme Fatwa Council, while also calling on Palestinians to carry out religious conflict over the land

According to the PA Daily, Jews "invade" the Temple Mount and "listen to false explanations about the alleged Jewish Temple”