Palestinians to Suspend Recognition of Israel

15 01 2018

There is a new phenomena in the Muslim Middle East. Leaders are showing their true colors responding to President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. What used to be only spoken in Arabic for “internal” communication, is now being said out loud before the watching world. It is a good thing. Here are several articles from this week that make my point.

Palestinians to Suspend Recognition of Israel – RAMALLAH — Palestinian leaders voted on Monday to call for the suspension of recognition of Israel, and to suspend security coordination with Israel, as they met in response to US President Donald Trump’s acknowledgement of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The speech in which Abbas dug his own grave – While wishing the POTUS’ “house be destroyed” in traditional Arab fashion, Abbas may have destroyed his own house… Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, has delivered a speech triggered by his rage at the President of the United States Donald Trump, going so far as to hurl the most bitter curse in the Arabic language at the POTUS: “May your house be destroyed.” This imprecation does not merely relate to someone’s present home, but to all the members of his family being thrown into the street to lead lives of destitution, humiliation and shame. Only someone familiar with Middle Eastern culture understands the real significance of this curse.

Palestinian Leader Abbas is Furious – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas convened the PLO to go on a wild rant about how US President Donald Trump is helping Israel “steal” Jerusalem from its “rightful” Muslim owners. In between taking jabs at Trump, Abbas reiterated his position that the Jews have no historical connection to Jerusalem or the land in general.

Defense minister: Abbas ‘lost his senses,’ gave up on peace – Avigdor Liberman says PA choosing confrontation with Israel and the US; education minister Bennett says fiery speech marks end of Abbas era

Bitter Abbas to Trump: We reject your peace ‘deal of the century’ – “We told Trump we will not accept his project, the ‘deal of the century,’ which has become the ‘slap of the century,’” said Abbas, expressing Palestinian anger over the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “But we will slap back.”

Why do the nations rage,

And the people plot a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves,

And the rulers take counsel together,

Against Yehovah and against His Anointed, saying,

“Let us break Their bonds in pieces

And cast away Their cords from us.” Psalm 2:1-3