Abbas’ advisor admits Hamas started the war, Israel exploited it to eliminate Palestinian cause
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "The big question that arises and echoes in the mind of every Palestinian civilian who was burned by the fire of this aggressive war, particularly in the Gaza Strip, is: Why did this war happen? … What are its targets? Why did we start this war that it appears as if Israel - and I don't say as if, without a doubt Israel was eagerly waiting for it. Particularly [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu was eagerly waiting for it to implement his hostility and his agendas against the Palestinian people, which aim to eliminate the Palestinian cause."
Video title: "Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash on [Saudi] Al-Hadath TV: Stopping the aggression has been at the top of our priorities from the start. The big question now is why did this war take place which turned our people from a people seeking freedom into a people seeking a loaf of bread?"
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Jan. 16, 2025]