PMW Bulletin
Dec. 1, 2015
Mahmoud Abbas: Murdering Israelis is "popular peaceful uprising"
http://www.palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=16437
Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
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A statement by PA Chairman Abbas explains why he has not yet condemned even
one of the 22 murders of Israelis during the past two months of terror, even
though he tells the international community he is against terror. Referring
to the current Palestinian terror uprising, which at the time of Abbas'
statement had already murdered 14 Israelis and wounded 167 in 65 stabbings
and 8 shootings, Abbas announced on PA TV that it is a "peaceful uprising."
[Figures from http://mfa.gov.il]
Abbas: "No one called for this uprising and no one asked for it. It stemmed
from the hearts of the young... We said to everyone that we want peaceful
popular uprising, and that's what this is. That's what this is. However, the
aggression of firing bullets has come from the Israelis."
[Official PA TV, Nov. 16, 2015]
According to Abbas, when Palestinians kill young Israeli parents in front of
their children, kill Israeli teens, or kill Israeli fathers with their sons,
it is not to be condemned as terror because it is an expression of "peace."
And therefore, when Israelis kill the stabbers and shooters who are trying
to peacefully kill Israelis - it is the Israelis who are the "aggressors."
Significantly, Abbas openly admitted that he called "to everyone" for this
violence:
"We said to everyone that we want peaceful popular uprising, and that's what
this is. That's what this is."
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Since this public expression of support by Abbas for this terror, another 8
Israelis have been murdered, 48 have been wounded, and there have been 43
additional attempted murders.
One of the many PA calls to Palestinians to participate in this so-called
"peaceful uprising" that Abbas might have been referring to was his Sept.
16, 2015 speech "blessing the blood" spilled fighting to prevent Jews from
"defiling" the Al-Aqsa Mosque with "their filthy feet" when going to the
Temple Mount. This "defiling of an Islamic holy site" was the excuse used by
the PA as trigger for this current terror campaign.
"We bless every drop of blood that has been spilled for Jerusalem, which is
clean and pure blood, blood spilled for Allah, Allah willing. Every Martyr
(Shahid) will reach Paradise, and everyone wounded will be rewarded by
Allah... The Al-Aqsa [Mosque] is ours and they have no right to defile it
with their filthy feet. We will not allow them to, and we will do everything
in our power to protect Jerusalem."
[Official PA TV, Sept. 16, 2015
and official website of PA Chairman Abbas, Sept. 16, 2015]
This justification of murder by Abbas may also explain why PLO Executive
Committee member Mahmoud Ismail said that the murder of Eitan and Naama
Henkin in front of their four children was fulfilling Palestinian "national
duty."
During this two month period of daily terror attacks by Palestinians against
Israelis, Abbas has not condemned even one attack. However, he has made a
point of condemning the recent murder of French, Russian, Lebanese, and
Jordanian civilians as victims of terror. The following are excerpts ofhis
statement of condemnation, published on Nov. 15, 2015:
French:
"President Mahmoud Abbas strongly condemns the terror operations that took
place in Paris... he expressed 'our absolute condemnation and disapproval of
these heinous acts'..." (i.e., 7 simultaneous attacks in which an estimated
129 people were murdered.)
Russians:
"The president [Abbas] stated: 'We convey our condolences to our friend the
Russian people for the sad event that happened to the Russian plane...This
is a painful, criminal incident..." (i.e., the blowing up of a Russian plane
that killed all 224 passengers.)
Lebanese:
'We convey our condolences to [our] brother, the people of Lebanon for the
explosion in the Dehiyeh district of Beirut." (i.e., double suicide bombing
that killed over 40.)
Jordanians:
"We do not forget to convey our condolences to our brothers in Jordan as
well, for what happened there." (i.e., attack in Amman in which 5 people
were shot dead.)
Abbas ended with a general statement:
"We condemn all forms of terror, and always stand against it."
[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 15, 2015]
But Abbas forgot to add: Unless the victims are Israelis and the terrorists
are Palestinians. Then murder is "peaceful."
The following are longer excerpts of Abbas' statements:
Official PA TV News broadcast
Excerpt from PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' speech at the Palestine Prize
ceremony
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: "No one called for this uprising (i.e., Oct. -
Nov. 2015 terror campaign) and no one asked for it. It stemmed from the
hearts of the young who have seen everything with their own eyes. They have
seen the oppression, the settlements and they have seen the attacks by the
herds of settlers, and therefore they have done what they have done (i.e.,
14 killed by stabbings and shootings). We said to everyone that we want
peaceful popular uprising, and that's what this is. That's what this is.
However, the aggression of firing bullets has come from the Israelis."
[Official PA TV, Nov. 16, 2015]
What Abbas called "peaceful popular uprising" had at that time already
included:
- 65 stabbings
- 8 shootings
- 8 car rammings
Total killed: 14
Total wounded: 167
[Between Oct. 1 - Nov. 13, 2015,
Source: "Wave of terror October-November 2015," http://mfa.gov.il]
Headline: "The President [Abbas] condemns terror operations in Paris and
expresses condolences to [President of France] Hollande"
"The Presidential Office made a statement that 'President Mahmoud Abbas
strongly condemns the terror operations that took place in Paris,' and that
he 'expressed solidarity and sympathy with the French government and people
against terror.' ...
The president sent a condolence telegram to his French colleague [President]
François Hollande for the victims of the terror attacks. In the telegram...
he expressed 'our absolute condemnation and disapproval of these heinous
acts that are in contradiction to every human value, convention and law.' He
emphasized 'our sincere sympathy and solidarity, our support for President
Hollande and the families of the victims in the face of the dark terror.'...
The president stated: 'We convey our condolences to [our] friend the Russian
people for the sad event that happened to the Russian plane...This is a
painful, criminal incident." ... 'We convey our condolences to [our]
brother, the people of Lebanon for the explosion in the Dehiyeh district of
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, last Thursday [Nov. 12, 2015].' (i.e.,
double suicide bombing that killed over 40.)
The president stated: 'We do not forget to convey our condolences to our
brothers in Jordan as well, for what happened there recently, which also has
characteristics of terrorism' (i.e., attack in Amman in which 5 people were
shot dead.) He added: 'We cannot approve of these incidents, and we strongly
condemn them. We hope that the region will dispose of terror and terrorists,
and that all the peoples of the world and all countries will work together
to combat terror everywhere, because it has no religion, homeland or
affiliation. Therefore, we condemn all forms of terror, and always stand
against it.'"
[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 15, 2015]
Paris attacks 2015 - On Nov. 13, 2015, seven terrorist attacks were carried
out simultaneously in Paris, France, in which it is estimated that 129
people were murdered. An additional 352 people were wounded, 99 of them in
serious condition. The most massive attack took place at the Bataclam
Theater during a rock concert, where 87 people were murdered. On Nov. 14,
2015 ISIS claimed responsibility for these attacks.
Russian plane attack 2015 - On Oct. 31, 2015, a Russian plane was blown up
over Sinai, Egypt. All 224 people on board were killed. ISIS claimed
responsibility for the terror attack.
Amman shooting attack 2015 - On Nov. 9, 2015, 29-year-old Anwar Bani Abdu, a
Jordanian police officer at an international police training facility in
Al-Muwaqqar, near Amman, Jordan, shot dead 2 Americans, 2 Jordanians and a
South African, and injured 6 others, before he was shot and killed by fellow
policemen during a shootout. Investigations carried out by the Jordanian
government have confirmed that the attacker was not affiliated with any
terrorist groups but rather the attack was a result of the attacker's
financial situation and psychological state.
Beirut bombings 2015 - On Nov. 12, 2015, two terrorists carried out suicide
bombing attacks at an interval of 7 minutes, in the Bourj el-Barajneh
district of Beirut which is inhabited mostly by Shia Muslims and controlled
by Hezbollah. More than 40 people were killed and over 240 were wounded in
the attacks. The Islamic State terror organization took responsibility for
the attacks.
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