PA minister accuses Israel of “racist” assault on Jerusalem’s inhabitants

“[PA] Minister of Religious Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash called for the launch of a campaign to support Jerusalem’s resolve and struggle in light of Israeli plans to alter the geographic and demographic state of affairs in the Holy City. In a press release two days ago [Jan. 23, 2014], Al-Habbash emphasized the importance of [providing] financial aid to the Holy City to bolster its resolve and defend its Arab and Islamic importance, in view of the racist, Israeli assault that labors day and night to empty it of its inhabitants.”
From WAFA, official PA news agency