Antisemitic attacks in the world are the fault of the Israeli government, claims PA TV host
PA TV “Israeli affairs expert” Fayez Abbas: “What is the reason [for antisemitic attacks]? Who caused this hatred against the Jews and the Israelis in the world? Of course, it’s the policy of [Israeli PM] Netanyahu and the fascist Israeli right-wing. When Israel launches war against the Gaza Strip (sic.) and also wants to expel residents of Jerusalem, the Israelis or the leadership of Israel can’t expect the world to stand idly by. I personally oppose the idea of assaulting a Jew just because he is a Jew, but it seems that these assaults – their reason is the policy of the Israeli government, and nothing else.”
When the host said “when Israel launches war against the Gaza Strip” it was a misrepresentation of Israel's self-defense against Hamas’ and Islamic Jihad’s rocket barrages. That Israel “wants to expel residents of Jerusalem” refers to the ongoing dispute over buildings in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood: