Abbas’ advisor: Israel “exploited” Hamas’ massacre as “excuse” to launch plan
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “The Oct. 7, [2023] events (i.e., Hamas’ massacre) were just an excuse that Israel exploited and the Israeli government used to start executing this plan. The plan whose goal is to perpetuate the separation of the Gaza Strip from the West Bank in order to prevent the establishment of the Palestinian state, and secondly to take action to eliminate the Palestinian cause by expelling the Gaza Strip residents.”
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Facebook page, June 18, 2024]
Mahmoud Al-Habbash also serves as PA Supreme Shari’ah Judge and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice.