Abbas’ advisor denies terror as Israeli “lies… to justify the reoccupation of the West Bank”
Alhurra host: “According to the Israeli army, this [Israeli] operation [in the West Bank] came to thwart armed [Palestinian] squads that are prominently developing in the West Bank regions.
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “First, even though the resistance to the occupation (i.e., Israel) in all its forms (i.e., includes terror) is a legal right of the Palestinian people, let’s be clear: This Israeli excuse does not exist. What armed squads and what military squads? These are all Israeli lies to justify the aggression. Are you hearing about operations (i.e., terror attacks) against the Israeli occupation, about armed and military operations? These are all just empty Israeli excuses - that have no validity in reality - to justify the reoccupation of the West Bank.”
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Facebook page, Aug. 28, 2024]