“The Palestinian people are fighting against terror and defending people” says Abbas

Headline: “The [PA] president speaks by phone to  Joudeh: We have decided to award you with a medal of honor as a sign of recognition for your courage, you give us pride and enable us to tell the world that this is the Palestinian people, who  are fighting against terror”

“Yesterday [Nov. 4, 2020, PA] President Mahmoud Abbas phoned young Osama Joudeh who helped save a wounded Austrian police officer at the scene of the attack, which was committed a few days ago (refers to shooting attack in Vienna by an Islamist terrorist on Nov. 2, 2020, 4 murdered and 23 wounded –Ed.).

The president expressed his appreciation for Joudeh’s courage, which served as an example for the young Palestinians who are defending the noble values and expressing our people’s opposition to all forms of terror.

The president said: ‘You give us pride, and enable us to tell the world that this is the Palestinian people, who are  fighting against terror and defending people. Therefore, we have decided to award you with a medal of honor as a sign of appreciation for your courage.’”