'PA gets $50m. in aid, then incites against US'

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'PA gets $50m. in aid, then incites against US'
Jerusalem Post
MARGOT DUDKEVITCH
September 7, 2005

A report published by Palestinian Media Watch revealed that after having signed a deal with the US for $50 million to help with housing and infrastructure, Palestinian Authority officials called to launch attacks against US soldiers and portrayed the US as "an enemy."

PMW noted that in recent days PA religious officials in radio and television sermons described the US as "the most heretic" among countries and as an enemy who is trying to dismantle the Islamic world. One of the officials called to intensify terror acts against US soldiers in the presence of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

The report mentioned texts of two sermons conducted on September 2. One was broadcast on PA television and in the presence of Abbas and Yusuf Jum'a Salameh, the PA minister of the Wakf and Religious Affairs: "We say to the dear, heroic Iraqi nation, turn this incident into an opportunity for resisting the occupation, for uniting families, for unifying the forces and for opposition to the policy of dismantling Iraq and dividing it geographically."

On PA radio, Aksa Mosque Imam Ysuef Abu Sneina said "Anyone who watches closely the nature of our world today, can see that the heretical countries – first and foremost, the USA – have succeeded greatly in tearing our Islamic world apart by disintegrating and splitting up more than one Islamic state, intending to weaken it, disperse and plunder its resources. It is terrorism, and there's no choice but to fight it.

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1. Israel gets $2.6 bn in aid, Israeli religous official...

...then defames American victims of hurricane Katrina:


Rabbi: Hurricane punishment for pullout

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3138779,00.html


JPost :thumbsdown:

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2. From the article

"Meanwhile, Knesset Member Ronny Brison said: “What, God is cross-eyed? He metes out punishments at the wrong place? We’re sick and tired of Rabbi Ovadia’s primitive worldview. He already did his part, he can remove himself from public life.”"

Seems the Israelis view him much the same way we view Pat Buchannan.

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3. Yeah...

...check out the comments in the talkback section. Most everyone agrees the guy is an embarrassment. I bet many Palestinians feel the same way about the guys quoted in the OP.

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4. Probably so...

...Religious nuts are such a problem. It doesn't matter which religion you are...a nut is a nut!

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5. Yes, but...

No Israeli government officials supported the extremist rabbi's message.

According to the JPost article, Abbas was there in person when they called for attacks against Americans. And it was on PA tv.

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6. 'Abbas was there in person...

...when they called for attacks on Americans.'


According to the superfine JPost, Abbas was present when the following statement was made by some religous official on PA TV:

"We say to the dear, heroic Iraqi nation, turn this incident into an opportunity for resisting the occupation, for uniting families, for unifying the forces and for opposition to the policy of dismantling Iraq and dividing it geographically."

What part of that statement calls for attacks on Americans? Could you point it out for me? Meanwhile I'm going to reread the article so that I can find the exact quote where Abbas expressed his support for this guys message. BRB.