Jews are “transient” in “Palestine” and have no history here – Palestinian academic
Palestinian affairs researcher Muna Abu Hamdiyeh: "We are talking about the Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., Cave of the Patriarchs) – the Judaization of the site. The Palestinian understands that [the Jews] are transient in this land. Everything that the archaeological delegations that have visited Palestine and the Ibrahimi Mosque have presented has proven that the occupation (i.e., Israel) has no connection, no existence and no roots in this land… As part of our role as those who research the Palestinian cause, history, or archaeology, we must clarify this situation to the Palestinians: We are the true owners of this land, and therefore [we] must not abandon it, no matter what… [The Palestinian] completely understands that he has suffered from violence and aggression [only] because he owns something that the other – who is transient in this place – wants to take from him."
[Official PA TV, March 16, 2026]