Abbas strongly condemns murder of Japanese hostages by Islamic State
The PA daily printed Abbas' strong condemnation of the murder of two Japanese hostages by Islamic State. PMW has documented that while Abbas issues strong condemnations of terror attacks abroad, his condemnations of terror attacks against Israelis have been less resolute. Following Abbas' condemnation of the Jerusalem synagogue massacre (November 2014), officials in Abbas' Fatah party openly stated that Abbas' condemnation was insincere and was motivated solely by international pressure.
“President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his condolences yesterday to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the murder of Japanese citizens Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto by the forces of terrorism. In a condolence telegram, the President said: ‘In the name of the State of Palestine and its people, and in my name personally, we hereby express to your country our condemnation of and absolute opposition to the murder of Japanese citizens Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto by the forces of terrorism. These are abominable and cowardly acts contrary to all values and conventions, to human morals and the heavenly religions.’”
“President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his condolences yesterday to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the murder of Japanese citizens Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto by the forces of terrorism. In a condolence telegram, the President said: ‘In the name of the State of Palestine and its people, and in my name personally, we hereby express to your country our condemnation of and absolute opposition to the murder of Japanese citizens Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto by the forces of terrorism. These are abominable and cowardly acts contrary to all values and conventions, to human morals and the heavenly religions.’”
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