PMW Bulletin
August 28, 2014
Senior PLO official Hanan Ashrawi attacks Obama for acknowledging Jewish
history in the land of Israel:

"[Obama] has adopted the discourse of Zionist ideology... [He spoke] about
the Jews' return to their land, [saying] that this is a Jewish state, the
Zionist dream, and so on. Obama's adoption of the discourse of extremist
Zionist ideology... is dangerous."

http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=12483

by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
p:+972 2 625 4140 e: pmw@palwatch.org
f: +972 2 624 2803 w: www.palwatch.org

Palestinian leader Hanan Ashrawi is attacking a recent statement by US
President Barack Obama to the New York Times as "dangerous" because in it
According to Ashrawi, "speaking about the Jews' return to their land" is
"extremist Zionist ideology."

Palestinian Media Watch has documented that the PA denies Israel's history,
claiming the Jewish people never lived in the land of Israel before the
Balfour Declaration, never built a Temple in Jerusalem, and more. These
false claims form the basis for PA denial of Israel's right to exist.

The following is the statement by Hanan Ashrawi:

PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi: "Look at the most dangerous
thing that Obama said to [New York Times journalist] Thomas Friedman. Once
again, he [Obama] has adopted the discourse of Zionist ideology. He adopted
it when he came to this region, speaking about the Jews' return to their
land, and that this is a Jewish state, the Zionist dream, and so on. Obama's
adoption of the discourse of extremist Zionist ideology and his turning it
into a basis for political decision-making is dangerous."
[Official PA TV, Aug. 10, 2014]

http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=381&fld_id=381&doc_id=12480

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