Abbas' advisor incites religious war

Abbas' advisor incites religious war:

In his Friday sermon at the PA headquarters, Abbas' advisor on religious affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash incited Palestinians to religious war. Condemning US President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as "a crime against humanity" and "a sin," Al-Habbash encouraged Muslims and Christians worldwide to "act." He asked rhetorically: "How do the Muslims of the world allow this sin?" And answered later in the speech that "the Muslims will act."

The following are parts of Al-Habbash's speech:

1. US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of the State of Israel is "a crime against humanity":

Al-Habbash: "This crime that American President [Trump] committed [by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital] is not only against Palestine, but also against all of humanity, against the Muslims, and against the Christians."

[Official PA TV, Dec. 8, 2017]

2. Trump is destined for the "dustbin of history" like Balfour

Al-Habbash compared US President Trump to former British Minister of Foreign Affairs Arthur Balfour, and described them both as people going to "the dustbin of history," whose actions are irrelevant and will not have long term impact: 

Al-Habbash: "How does he [Trump] allow himself to give the keys to Jerusalem to those who are not of its people? He wants to repeat the sin and crime of [former British Foreign Secretary] Balfour. Okay, Balfour has been relegated to the dustbin of history, and Palestine has remained, and Jerusalem has remained, and this one [Trump] will follow in [Balfour's] footsteps."

3. Calling for religious war: Trump's declaration is "a sin" - Muslims should not put up with it. "Gates of hell" will open, destiny of Palestinians is to seek Martyrdom for Jerusalem, give "their souls and bodies"

Repeatedly Al-Habbash referred to Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as "a sin," and stated that it will "open the gates of hell." He encouraged Muslims all over the world - in "the East and the West" - to act, and explained that Palestinians are to give their "souls and bodies" for Jerusalem - in other words, to die as "Martyrs": 

Al-Habbash: "How do the Muslims of the world allow this sin? How do the Christians of the world allow handing over the keys to [the Church of] the Holy Sepulchre to those who are not from Jerusalem, to those who are not Palestinians... It could be that everyone knows and everyone assumes that this sin, which the American president committed, will open the gates of hell, as Sheikh Al-Azhar said - not only in the East, but in both the East and the West. Nobody should think, wherever he is in the world, that he will be able to prevent the consequences of this sin...The US president can do what he wants and say what he wants, maybe he can also blow us up, destroy us, kill us, and put us in prison. He will do this and we will smile. We will smile because we know that this is part of the price of which Jerusalem is deserving, [it is] part of the price. Jerusalem is a bride whose bride price is souls... and we are her betrothed. We are her people, and our souls, our bodies, and our children are a sacrifice for Jerusalem... Jerusalem is ours and will remain ours."

Al-Habbash: "The US is pleased with itself that it has elected a president that makes it an enemy of the Muslims and Christians throughout the world. A president who wants to be an enemy of humanity. A president who wants to be an enemy of all the people... This decision is aggression against Islam, aggression against Christianity, aggression against the Quran, aggression against the New Testament, aggression against the Muslims, aggression against the Christians, aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, aggression against the Holy Sepulchre, and aggression against humanity. And humanity - I don't think it will allow [this] or be silent about this aggression. Humanity will not be silent. I'm sure about this and I'm sure that the nation will not be silent. The Muslims will act."

;This close advisor to Abbas has taught in the past that the conflict with Israel is a religious war against Jews, who he said are working with devils and Satan. Palestinians represent "Allah's project" and are in conflict with Israel - "Satan's project." 

5. Erases Jewish history in Jerusalem, fabricates ancient Palestinian people

Al-Habbash: "Jerusalem is ours and not yours. It has been ours for 5,000 years and it will remain ours until Allah will inherit the earth and whoever is on it."

[Official PA TV, Dec. 8, 2017]

In another speech this week, Al-Habbash continued to incite, and called on Palestinians to come to the Al-Aqsa Mosque "carry out Ribat in it" and "protect its sanctity":