U.S., Israel Condemn Palestinian President Over Anti-Semitic Comments

The United States and Israel sent out condemnations against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who blamed the world’s bloodshed on Jews.

In a public statement, Abbas said the “social function” of Jewish bankers was the cause of past massacres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW3wNVHRC-k

Israel’s foreign minister stepped up and accused Abbas of inciting religious hatred against Jewish people. And David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, said Abbas was going low and stymying whatever chances for Mideast peace still existed.

From Breitbart:

US and Israeli officials have condemned Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas over alleged anti-Semitic comments, after he suggested the “social function” of Jews in the banking sector had led to past massacres.

Israel’s foreign ministry on Wednesday accused him of fuelling “religious and nationalist hatred against the Jewish people and Israel.”

David Friedman, the US ambassador to Israel, said Abbas had reached a “new low” while President Donald Trump’s envoy Jason Greenblatt said “peace cannot be built on this kind of foundation.”

The comments came after Abbas, who has faced accusations of anti-Semitism before, suggested in an address to a rare meeting of the Palestinian National Council on Monday night that Jews’ relations with banking had led to hostility against them.

“From the 11th century until the Holocaust that took place in Germany, those Jews — who moved to Western and Eastern Europe — were subjected to a massacre every 10 to 15 years. But why did this happen? They say ‘it is because we are Jews’,” he told the hundreds of delegates.

He then cited “three books” written by Jews as evidence that “hostility against Jews is not because of their religion, but rather their social function,” adding he meant “their social function related to banks and interest.”

He contrasted this with Jews in Arabic countries, who he argued had not faced similar persecution.

Friedman said on Twitter late Tuesday Abbas had “reached a new low in attributing the cause of massacres of Jewish people over the years to their ‘social behaviour relating to interest and banks.’”

“To all those who think Israel is the reason that we don’t have peace, think again,” he added.

Greenblatt said the comments were “very unfortunate, very distressing & terribly disheartening,” calling for them to be “unconditionally condemned by all.”

Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon told AFP Abbas’s “anti-Semitism” was “all the more shocking considering that he presents himself as wanting to make peace with Israel.”

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ABBAS SOUNDS LIKE HITLER!

5 years ago

Muslims murder people all over the world and scream Allahu Akbar in France, Belgium, Florida, New York, Boston, Mumbai, Israel.

Jews have made enormous contributions to medicine, science, agriculture, arts and technology.

One little Jewish state and 56 Islamic oppressive backwards countries but according to Abbas (Hitler) he scapegoats the 1% of Jews on the planet for all of the world’s problems.

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Fact Slapped

5 years ago

I don’t have a problem with Jews in America, except for the liberal Jews who vote Democrat, which is approximately 85% of Jews in America. They’re the ones I’ve got a problem with.

Why is it that some of the most godless, atheist, socialist, communist group in America are God’s chosen people? Clearly, God is blessing them regardless of their iniquities (The “iniquity” thing is sort of both “voting Democrat” and the fact that the Jews started and still own Hollywood…hello Harvey Weinstein!)

But, there are some Jews who attend the synagogue. Yet, most do not believe in life after death. So, no punishment is waiting…no worries there for what happened here.

The Jews actually have poor opinions of Christians, according to what I’ve read…something to do about that Jesus character. Israel, on the other hand, might appreciate Christians in America a little more…at least the one’s in political office and in the military. (I don’t know why, but I continue to love Israel and cheer for Bibi).

It’s pretty apparent that the Jews are by and large the 1% of wealth we hear about here in America; but hey, they have the right to print money since they own the federal reserve…or so its rumored. Jews are the titans of industry and commerce… Hello Goldman Sachs! Even 95% of the Media is Jew owned…hello MSM!!!

So, I’ve just about convinced myself why the Jews are so despised and hated in the world; it’s because everyone else is jealous. ????

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MAS

5 years ago

It’s them sneaky Jews at it again is it Abbas? Causing all your problems. You sure sound like a Democrat KKK member with your blame the Jews stuff. How about them kneegrows Mahmoud, they a problem too?

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Rick Reynolds

5 years ago

There are still so many dumb people out there which is why Muslims enjoy tons of support, especially from the Left. What we need to do is help the mainstream realize that Muslims are Nazis. They share many similar views, esp their hatred of Jews.

Had the Allies paid attention during WW2, they would’ve wiped out the Muslims along with the Nazis as they were all working together against western civilization. It was a terrible mistake to leave these hatemongers to breed and spread and now we have to deal with Nazism 2.0 (Islam).

Once people realize Muslims are no different then Nazis (they’re far worse imo, since at least the Nazis didn’t want to drag us back to the 7th century), then we can get down to the business of dealing with them and their evil death cult.

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felix1999

5 years ago

Nothing new here. He hates Israel and the U.S..
END ALL FINDING to the PALESTINIANS, IMMEDIATELY!

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Mahou Shoujo

5 years ago

There is no point in paying attention to the inbred doddering old fools of the palestinian lie. They look stupider every time they repeat the same old garbage.

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R. Arandas

5 years ago

At least 95% of all Arabs are anti-Semitic to some degree, so this is hardly any new surprise.

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