Abbas’ advisor: The US uses Israel as “a functional state” to control the ‎Middle East

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "Israel is not the owner of the colonialist project. The owner of the colonialist project is the US. Israel is just a functional state that executes the American agenda."

[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, May 5, 2025]

Mahmoud Al-Habbash also serves as PA Supreme Shari'ah Judge and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice.