Abbas’ spokesman denies Jewish history: “No historical proof… [the Jews] had any kind of presence in this land”

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina: “The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Al-Aqsa Mosque are among the foundational pillars of history, and they are Palestinian holy places, and not Jewish holy places (sic.) There is no historical proof – despite all the excavations – that [the Jews] had any kind of presence in this land. (sic.)”

[Official PA TV News, March 20, 2023]

The Temple Mount, where the Al-Aqsa Mosque is located, is the holiest site in Judaism.

An abundance of evidence proves Jewish history in Israel.

Abu Rudeina made this statement in response to Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich saying “There is no such thing as a Palestinian people” while in Paris on March 19, 2023.

Nabil Abu Rudeina also serves as PA Deputy Prime Minister, PA Minister of Information, Fatah Commissioner of Information, Culture, and Ideology, and Fatah Central Committee member.