PA Mufti denies existence of Jewish Temple, threatens religious war over Al-Aqsa, Jews “desecrate” the mosque
Official PA TV host: “Let’s talk about the growing warnings against the outbreak of a religious war due to these recurring break-ins by the extremist settlers, in an effort to impose a certain division on the Al-Aqsa Mosque plazas” …
PA Mufti Muhammad Hussein: “The occupation authorities, the settler organizations, and the extremist Jewish associations claim that [these visits] are for the memorial day of the destruction of the alleged Temple. These are effectively baseless pretexts. Jerusalem and its holy sites are being targeted… They are attempting to give a Jewish character to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, while exploiting the Jewish holidays as cover for these invasions, for this aggression… The battle for the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque has not ended… The policy of the Israeli government and the extremist Jewish associations is to impose a new reality on the Al-Aqsa Mosque… But of course the Al-Aqsa Mosque, everyone knows… it is a mosque of the Muslims only, which is not shared by anyone. This is a completely Islamic mosque” …
TV host: “When we speak about warnings against a religious war, and the occupation’s attempts to change the conflict from being political over land to being religious over holy sites – the Al-Aqsa Mosque is being targeted... It is clear that the holy sites have been targeted and there is an attempt to change the conflict from political to religious. What is the significance of the warning against a religious war?” …
Muhammad Hussein: “When we say that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is being targeted for a division according to times and areas by the Jewish associations - and even the Israeli governments identify with this intent - this is clear aggression against the [Muslim] faith, the religion, the culture, the Shari’ah [law], and the religious rituals in general. How can the Muslims – the Palestinians first of all, and all the Muslims in the world – how can they stand idly by when they see blatant aggression that is meant to change the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a desecration of everything that is sacred at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and a desecration of the sanctity that Allah preserved for the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque? This will certainly lead to more than [just] political wars – this will lead to comprehensive wars… a religious war that is connected to defending the faith and the holy sites.”
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