After the election results were announced, and the establishment of a right-wing government is a fait accompli, today (Thursday) Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Mansur Abbas was interviewed and talked about the subject of Jewish prayers on the Temple Mount. Among other things, Abbas also talked about the crime in the Negev, the continuation of the partnership he led between the Arabs and the state and avoided questions on the subject of the LGBT community.
“It will cause a war, the mind stops working”
In an interview with News 12, Abbas responded to Ben Gabir’s hope that Jewish prayer would be allowed on the Temple Mount: “This will cause war.” Later, Abbas also explained why: “When you talk about the most sensitive issue, which is the holy places, reason stops working in people and only the religious feeling works.”
Alluding to Lapid’s failure in forming the left bloc
Abbas also referred to the left’s loss in the elections and blamed the heads of the Arab parties and also alluded to Lapid’s failure to unite the bloc: “The first mistake was to allow the elections, the joint list cooperated with the opposition in this matter,” and adds: “The joint split into two parties and they fought between them and of course the management of the bloc “. About the leftist parties, Abbas said: “They should have taken care of bringing them together or taken care that they pass the blocking percentage.”
Abbas continued and also spoke about the Arab partnership in the previous government that he promoted: “We noticed the problems of the Arab society and promoted a civil partnership that gives hope for the future. We want to be partners in formulating solutions.” On the lack of governance in the south he said: “You can’t just demonstrate governance without the other side enforcement, providing services.”
Avoids dealing with the gay community
Abbas was also asked about his attitude towards the gay community, following the statements of the members of the Knesset from the Zionist side of the matter and avoided giving answers: “We are in favor of the rights of citizens whose voices will receive government services so that everyone will be safe. This is a religious issue, I do not deal with this issue.” At the end, he claimed that the support for terrorists presented by the members of the other Arab parties harms the Arab sector first and foremost