Abbas libels Israel: “Abhorrent plot” to destroy Al-Aqsa and establish “Jewish Temple in its place”

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: "The blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is an inseparable part of our religious faith, our national identity, and our presence that has lasted thousands of years on our historical homeland Palestine, is being subjected to the most abhorrent plot by the occupation (i.e., Israel), as they incite for its destruction and the establishment of a Jewish Temple in its place."

[Official PA TV, April 23, 2025]

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas gave this speech at the PLO Central Council.