Abbas’ advisor’s libel: Israel spread weapons in the West Bank as excuse to invade

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "When there will be peace and an agreement, and when there will be a commitment to international law and international guarantees, we will not need to hold weapons with which we will not be able to defeat our enemies." …

Al-Hadath TV (Saudi Arabia) host: "How will the absence of resistance (i.e., terror) and weapons that you speak of protect the Palestinian civilian there [in the West Bank]?" …

Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "What is this worthless weapon? Israel spread it in the West Bank. The main excuse that Israel used when it invaded the Jenin refugee camp and the rest of the refugee camps is the existence of armed people, operations (i.e., terror attacks) against the occupation (i.e., Israel), armed squads, and the like."

[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Aug. 2, 2025]