PA Mufti reiterates religious prohibitions against cooperating with Trump peace deal or selling land to Israelis, land is “Islamic waqf”"A fatwa that bans working to cooperate with the deal of the century and its disseminators who will be pursued by a curse until Judgment Day"Mar 6, 2020
PA Mufti in religious ruling: Anyone who cooperates with Trump peace plan is betraying Allah"Anyone who cooperates with the deal is betraying Allah, His Messenger [Muhammad], the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, and Palestine"Feb 12, 2020
Abbas advisor: Carrying out Ribat at the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a religious obligation for Muslims “in the shadow of the direct targeting of its sanctity and Islamicness” by Israel and the US"Visiting Jerusalem and carrying out Ribat at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque are a religious commandment and a political necessity"Jun 14, 2019
Abbas’ advisor during visit to Malaysia describes Israeli “attacks” on Jerusalem and holy sites, including allowing “settlers” to “invade” and “desecrate” Al-Aqsa; All Muslims should come to Jerusalem to defend it and “carry out Ribat”"A call was also [directed] to all Muslims that can to come to Jerusalem in order to visit the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, carry out Ribat there..."Jun 13, 2019
PA Mufti: Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Palestine are "an Islamic waqf until Judgment Day," and forbids selling or relinquishing it to "enemies""[PA] Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories and Supreme Fatwa Council Chairman Sheikh Muhammad Hussein has forbidden easing the transfer of ownership of Jerusalem and the land of Palestine to enemies. The mufti stated yesterday [April 12, 2018]: 'Palestine, that includes within..."Apr 13, 2018
Fatah: US embassy move "will open the gates of hell"Headline: “Fatah: Transferring the American embassy to Jerusalem will open the gates of hell” “The Fatah Movement said that if the American embassy is transferred to East Jerusalem (a Jerusalem location for the embassy has not yet been specified –Ed.), the gates of hell will open in the region and...”Jan 15, 2017
PA Mufti warns "Muslims and Arabs will not remain silent" on issue of embassy move; Abbas turns to Putin for helpHeadline: “The [PA] mufti emphasized that the Muslims and Arabs will not remain silent if Trump takes this step – the [PA] president calls on Putin to aid in preventing the transfer of the American embassy to Jerusalem” "PLO Executive Committee Secretary[-General] Saeb Erekat said yesterday [Jan..."Jan 14, 2017
Fatah official: US embassy move will be "a sign of the end of the world"Headline: "Zaki: Transferring the American embassy to Jerusalem will absolve us of all the agreements and turn Palestine into a war zone" "Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki emphasized that the Palestinian leadership will not allow the transfer of the American embassy, and will be absolved..."Jan 12, 2017