Abbas give direct orders to name hall after Nazi ally Haj Amin Al-Husseini
- Haj Amin Al-Hussein featured on huge screen at PA event
During WWII, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin Al-Husseini was a Nazi ally and an associate of Hitler, living in Germany from 1941 until the war's end and receiving funding from the Nazi government (see below). He also led the lethal 1936-1939 Arab Revolt in which at least 400 Jews were murdered.
Now the PA has built and named a public hall after Al-Husseini. None other than PA Chairman Abbas himself instructed PA officials to do so, thereby making a public statement about which historical values the PA chooses to uphold. When laying the cornerstone, PA officials stressed that the naming of the hall is "out of loyalty to the great figures of our people":
Text on sign: "Under the auspices of His Honor President
Mahmoud Abbas, may Allah protect him
President of the State of Palestine
His Honor Jericho and Jordan Valley District Governor Dr. Hussein Hamayel
And His Honor Jericho Mayor Mr. Abd Al-Karim Sidr
laid the cornerstone for the Mufti Haj Amin Al-Husseini Hall"
"Under the auspices of [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, Sunday, [Feb. 15, 2026,] Jericho and Jordan Valley District Governor Hussein Hamayel and Jericho Mayor Abd Al-Karim Sidr laid the cornerstone for the Mufti Haj Amin Al-Husseini Multi-Purpose Hall (i.e., named after Nazi ally and Hitler associate)... District Governor Hamayel emphasized that the laying of the cornerstone was done out of loyalty to the great figures of our people, and according to direct instructions from President [Abbas] regarding the need to commemorate the memory of the leaders and fighters... Jericho Mayor [Sidr] emphasized that the project is intended to commemorate the role of Mufti Haj Amin Al-Husseini in the Palestinian Revolt (see note below -Ed.)."
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Feb. 16, 2026]
Deciding to put a specific person's name on a public building is never a neutral act. It is a deliberate statement of values. By elevating an individual like Nazi ally Al-Husseini, Abbas and the PA aren't just labelling a hall – they are officially endorsing Al-Husseini as a hero for the entire community.
Haj Amin Al-Husseini was also featured at a PA event held under the auspices of PA Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa with numerous PA and Fatah officials in attendance. During the marking of the 150th anniversary of the private, coeducational Catholic school Collège des Frères in Jerusalem. On a huge screen, organizers displayed an image of Al-Husseini:
The picture shows the image of Nazi ally and Hitler associate Haj Amin Al-Husseini displayed at the event, with the logo of De La Salle Jerusalem – a school that is part of an international Christian educational system – in the upper right corner.
Text on image: "Haj Amin Al-Husseini"
[Ramallah and El-Bireh District Governor Laila Ghannam, Facebook page, Feb. 5, 2026]