UN Chief Criticizes Abbas' Incitement Against Jews in Jerusalem

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas that he worried Abbas' recent incitement will enhance confrontations in Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reports, citing Israel Radio.

Abbas blatantly incited violence last week and praised Palestinian fighters attacking Jews in Jerusalem, calling for Palestinians to prevent Jews from entering Al-Aqsa with "everything in our power."

"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... 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," Abbas said in a speech translated by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), segments of which were aired on official PA TV and posted on his website.

In response to Abbas' statements, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said that the recent increase in Palestinian violence was "of course joined by the choir, by the Palestinian Authority, with incitement and even anti-Semitic expressions regarding the prohibition for Jews with their 'filthy feet' to visit the Temple Mount and other over-the-top expressions."

Meanwhile, a Palestinian woman tried to stab IDF soldiers at a Hebron checkpoint on Tuesday. The soldiers fired back, and the 18-year-old attacker later died from her injuries.

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UN Chief Criticized Abbas for Incitement 18yo Female Terrorist dies

Submitted by Jack Holan, Sep 22, 2015 16:10

The may seem a harsh punishment however it is meant as a deterrent and punishment Terrorists who fall in action action against us; their bodies should not be returned to the family or PA but buried at a secret location pending the conclusion of negotiations on all issue for a Peace Treaty. This should influence other family members before taking up Arms for terrorist groups when they see the suffering of their parents. It will be a notice what will happen to their family because they won't be able to visit their grave. It may be a long time before their body is returned, maybe after their parents have died never visiting. This double punishishment should not preclude the possibility of demolition. Each stipend paid to a terrorists monthly or survivors of terrorists kale in action; Israel should offset this amount from the taxes collected on the Pas behalf and turned over to them.

Ban ki Moon

Submitted by gary fouse, Sep 22, 2015 15:57

Amazing development. I thought Ban ki Moon had died years ago.

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