PA President Mahmoud Abbas "salutes" violent Arab Jerusalem rioters

Headline: “The [PA] president: Jerusalem is a red line; we will not agree to it being harmed”

“The Fatah Movement Central Committee held a meeting led by [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday evening, Sunday [April 25, 2021]…

President [Abbas] said: ‘Jerusalem is a red line. We will not agree to it being harmed. We salute our people in Jerusalem for their resolve against the Israeli plans to take control of the holy city. We emphasize that under no circumstances will we agree to hold the [PA] general elections without the participation of Jerusalem and its residents in running, campaigning, and voting, in accordance with the signed agreements. Therefore, we demand that the international community exert pressure on the Israeli government to honor the agreements that were signed between us on everything concerning elections.’"