Erasing all pre-Islamic history of the place, Habbash says the Cave of the Patriarchs is “purely Islamic”
Headline: “Al-Habbash: Flying the occupation’s flag on the roof of the Ibrahimi Mosque and its walls is an escalation of the religious war”
“Supreme Shari’ah Judge of Palestine and [PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas’] Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash said that the fact that the occupation forces and groups of extremist settlers flew the occupation’s flag on the roof of the Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., Cave of the Patriarchs) and on its walls constitutes a severe escalation of the religious war that the occupation state is waging against the holy sites…
He added that the Ibrahimi Mosque is a purely Islamic site, and that those who are not Muslims have no right to it. He also said that the continuation of the recurring aggression against it fans the feelings of hatred, increases the tension, and will lead to responses that no one can predict.”
[WAFA, official PA news agency, April 23, 2023]