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May 2, 2018 By Stand for Israel Palestinian Authority Anti-Semitism
The entire career of Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas has been one of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel hatred, and a speech he gave this week only added to that. The Times of Israel reports on Abbas' address that not only negated Jewish ties to Israel, but blamed Jews for the Holocaust and accused Zionists of collaboration with Hitler:
The “proof” that it was not because they were Jews, he asserted, “is that there were Jews in Arab countries. Why wasn’t there ever one incident against Jews because they’re Jews?” he asked. “Not even once. Do you think I’m exaggerating? I challenge you [to find] even one indecent against Jews in over 1,400 years — because they were Jews in Arab lands.
In a speech in January, Abbas had said that European Jews during the Holocaust chose to undergo “murder and slaughter” over emigration to British-held Palestine. On Monday, he said, “Their narrative about coming to this country because of their longing for Zion, or whatever — we’re tired of hearing this. The truth is that this is a colonialist enterprise, aimed at planting a foreign body in this region...”
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Abbas Says Jews Caused Holocaust | IFCJ
Home > News > Stand for Israel > Abbas Says Jews Caused Holocaust
Abbas Says Jews Caused Holocaust
May 2, 2018 By Stand for Israel Palestinian Authority Anti-Semitism
The entire career of Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas has been one of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel hatred, and a speech he gave this week only added to that. The Times of Israel reports on Abbas' address that not only negated Jewish ties to Israel, but blamed Jews for the Holocaust and accused Zionists of collaboration with Hitler:
The “proof” that it was not because they were Jews, he asserted, “is that there were Jews in Arab countries. Why wasn’t there ev
er one incident against Jews because they’re Jews?” he asked. “Not even once. Do you think I’m exaggerating? I challenge you [to find] even one indecent against Jews in over 1,400 years — because they were Jews in Arab lands.
In a speech in January, Abbas had said that European Jews during the Holocaust chose to undergo “murder and slaughter” over emigration to British-held Palestine. On Monday, he said, “Their narrative about coming to this country because of their longing for Zion, or whatever — we’re tired of hearing this. The truth is that this is a colonialist enterprise, aimed at planting a foreign body in this region...”
Tags: Palestinian Authority , Anti-Semitism