Israel Matzav

'Peace partner' calls Jews a 'herd of cattle'

'Moderate' 'Palestinian' President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen has stepped up his attack on Jews ascending the Temple Mount, calling them a 'herd of cattle.'

"The Palestinian leadership will be taking the necessary legal measures, at the international level, regarding the aggression of settlers on the Al-Aqsa mosque," Abbas said in a speech to the Revolutionary Council of his Fatah party.

"We will not allow settlers to attack the mosque," he added, referring to Jews visiting the site as a "herd of cattle." 

On Saturday, Abbas called all Israelis "settlers" for visiting the site, which is besieged by Arab rioters who have forced Israel's police to close the Mount to Jews over the past several weeks on multiple occasions. 

"It is not enough to say the settlers came, but they must be barred from entering the compound by any means. This is our Aqsa... and they have no right to enter it and desecrate it," Abbas said.

I think someone needs to ask the State Department on Monday how Abu Bluff's comments advance the cause of peace. 

Labels: Abu Mazen, Middle East peace process, Temple Mount

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:55 AM