Monday, July 1, 2019

Abbas' advisor repeats PA antisemitic narrative: Jews were unwanted in Europe - European plot created a homeland for them in Palestine


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Bulletin
July 1, 2019
Abbas' advisor repeats PA antisemitic narrative: 
Jews were unwanted in Europe - 
European plot created a homeland for them in Palestine
By Nan Jacques Zilberdik 

According to the Palestinian Authority's historical revision, Jews have no connection to the Land of Israel. The reason there are any Jews in "Palestine" is because of a European plot to get rid of the unwanted Jews. This antisemitic part of the Palestinian narrative was repeated last week by PA Chairman Abbas' advisor on Foreign Relations, Nabil Shaath, at a symposium in Iraq:

"Shaath presented the plotting role that the US has played throughout history in order to erase the Palestinian identity and right, beginning with the Balfour [Declaration] that would not have been issued without American support, and the European plot to settle the Jews who were unwanted in Europe in order to get rid of them, so that they created a homeland for them that would absorb them in Palestine."
[Al-Ayyam, June 26, 2019]
Palestinian Media Watch has exposed the antisemitic element of the PA narrative numerous times. Another of Abbas' advisors, Mahmoud Al-Habbash, for example, has stated that Europe supported Zionism to get rid of the Jews:

Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Abbas' Advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs: "After World War II ended, the colonialist states wanted to get rid of the presence of the Jews of Europe, who had a monopoly over the economy and capital. Therefore, they supported these claims and helped them establish their state on the land of Palestine at the expense of the Palestinian people, who are still suffering from this crime."
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, April 24, 2018]
Former PA Minister of Education Sabri Saidam similarly promoted the idea that Europe plotted to ship its Jew problem off to "Palestine" and for this purpose came up with the Balfour Declaration. Saidam posted a video produced by official PA TV, which explained that Europe "was sick of the behavior of the Jews... and therefore it planned to get rid of them":


Narrator: "The nightmare was created by Britain and was realized on the land of Palestine. Britain gave a right which it did not have to one not entitled to it: [A right] to our land in the form of a state, which is now known as 'Israel' ...
It was said that the old continent [Europe] was sick of the behavior of the Jews at the time, and therefore it planned to get rid of them... British Foreign Secretary at the time Arthur James Balfour stabbed a dagger into the soft belly of Palestine. He took upon himself a promise from one without ownership to one not entitled, as if he was the owner of the land and not a colonialist."
[Facebook page of PA Minister of Education Sabri Saidam, Nov. 2, 2018]
This film echoes a documentary that official PA TV has broadcast several times about Abbas' ruling party Fatah, which explains in detail that European countries "suffered from the Jews' character traits": 

"Faced with the Jews' schemes, Europe could not bear their character traits, monopolies, corruption, and their control and climbing up positions in government. In 1290, King Edward I issued a decree banishing the Jews [from England]. Following him were France, Germany, Austria, Holland, Czechoslovakia, Spain and Italy. The European nations felt that they had suffered a tragedy by providing refuge for the Jews. Later the Jews obtained the Balfour Declaration, and Europe saw it as an ideal solution to get rid of them."
[Official PA TV, Jan. 1, 2013, and rebroadcast on Nov. 11, 2014, Dec. 31, 2015 and Jan. 3, 2016. 
It was broadcast on Fatah-run Awdah TV on Feb. 18, 2015.]
The following is a longer excerpt of the report on Shaath's speech in Iraq:
Headline: "Shaath at a symposium in Baghdad: The Deal of the Century is a disgrace to whoever accepts it and it will not pass, and the American hegemony is on the way to disappearing"
"[PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas'] Advisor on [Foreign Affairs and] International Relations and Chairman of the [PLO] Department of Expatriates' Affairs Dr. Nabil Shaath said that the Deal of the Century (i.e., US President Donald Trump's as yet unpublished Middle East peace plan) will not pass, and it is a slap of shame to anyone that accepts it...
This was said during a symposium titled The Latest Developments of the Palestinian Cause that was organized by the Iraqi House of Wisdom that is affiliated with the government, in coordination with The Mesopotamia Center for Strategic Studies... in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
Shaath presented the plotting role that the US has played throughout history in order to erase the Palestinian identity and right, beginning with the Balfour [Declaration] that would not have been issued without American support, and the European plot to settle the Jews who were unwanted in Europe in order to get rid of them, so that they created a homeland for them that would absorb them in Palestine.
Likewise, Palestine - according to Shaath - was not exceptional regarding the international changes that occurred in the world after the rise of the Soviet Union and the creation of a bipolar world. Israel benefitted from the unprecedented American support in order to ward off the Soviet danger...
Dr. Shaath pointed out the previous American administrations' positions regarding the Palestinian cause, of which nothing has remained after Trump's arrival; instead his pride and arrogance have pushed him to give what the Israelis never dreamed of, to take Jerusalem and the refugees' issue off the negotiating table, and to cut the diplomatic and financial ties with the [Palestinian] Authority, with total disrespect for the international decisions and international law...
Shaath added: 'Against this background there is nothing left that can be noted [to indicate] that the US is a sponsor of the peace process, or an objective mediator - nor can it even be considered a mediator.'"
[Al-Ayyam, June 26, 2019]
The Balfour Declaration of Nov. 2, 1917 was a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Baron Rothschild stating that "His Majesty's government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people." In 1922, the League of Nations adopted this and made the British Mandate "responsible for putting into effect the declaration," which led to the UN vote in 1947 and the establishment of the State of Israel.
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Three Arrests Made After Violent Antifa Protests In Portland

Portland Police Bureau
 
By AMANDA PRESTIGIACOMO
On Saturday, three far-left Antifa protesters were arrested in Portland, Oregon. The violence during the organized counter-demonstration was well-documented online, and included shocking video wherein Antifa members viciously assaulted and robbed journalist Andy Ngo. It’s unclear, however, if any of the arrests were made in connection with the attack on Mr. Ngo, who reportedly suffered a brain hemorrhage, among other injuries.
 
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According to Fox 12 Oregon, the arrests included two females and one male, all of whom are in their early 20s:
Gage Halupowski, 23, on charges of second-degree assault and assault on a public safety officer.
James K. Stocks, 21, on the charge of harassment.
Maria C. Dehart, 23, on the charge of second-degree disorderly conduct and harassment.
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Left-wing groups Rose City Antifa and the Democratic Socialists of America of Portland were among those attending a counter-demonstration to dozens of people gathered for a “Him Too” rally, Fox 12 Oregon noted. The Him Too movement reports to bring awareness to male sexual assault victims and to men victimized by false accusations. Members of the right-wing Proud Boys were also reportedly in attendance.
“Police said officers had been hit with eggs and milkshakes,” the outlet reported. “They also reported that ‘violent assaults’ had taken place. Police said there were reports of pepper spray and bear spray used by people in the crowd.”
Ngo was attacked around 1 p.m. local time, The Daily Wire’s Ashe Schow reportedon Saturday.
 
“Attacked by antifa. Bleeding. They stole my camera equipment. No police until after. waiting for ambulance. If you have evidence Of attack please help,” the Quillette editor posted in the aftermath of the assault.
In video captured during the event, Ngo is seen being brutally punched and kicked by Antifa, Schow noted, while others threw milkshakes. As reported later in the evening by Portland Police, some of the “milkshakes” being thrown by the far-left group contained quick-dry cement. In other words, being “milkshaked” by Antifa might feel like having cement blocks thrown at you.
“Police have received information that some of the milkshakes thrown today during the demonstration contained quick-drying cement. We are encouraging anyone hit with a substance today to report it to police,” the department tweeted.
According to Ngo’s lawyer, the journalist suffered brain bleeding from the attack.
 
Ngo, who frequently covers Antifa demonstrations in Portland, was attacked by group members in November 2018.
"I was assaulted by a mob of masked individuals in black. They also targeted my equipment. They called me a fascist & Islamophobe. They said my parents & grandparents would be ashamed of me," the journalist said. "It feels surreal to be treated this way by people who don’t even know me.”
"I feel a bit rattled by the experience. I've had things thrown at me before but today I was surrounded, cursed, & pushed by Antifa," Ngo added. According to the journalist, Portland officers merely "stood by" during the November attack.
H/t Breitbart
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