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Traitor Mahmoud Abbas, has the right to sell his right of return, not mine.
In Camp David, He and Arafat asked for a symbolic ROR, Just 100,000, above 60, and in 20 years.
As far as I know from Abbas's nephew, the Israeli invited Abbas to see his home in Safad, and he claimed not only his home but its rent since 1948. Thus claimed the nephew.
A former close ally has accused PA President Mahmoud Abbas of compromising on national ideals as long as ago as the discussions at Camp David. Ex-Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan has revealed that during talks at the US presidential Camp David retreat Abbas proposed compensation in lieu of the right of return and tourist-style trips to the towns and cities from which refugees were expelled by the Israelis.
Ramallah – Arthur Balfour made his famous declaration in 1917 and promised to give Jews a national homeland in Palestine on behalf of the British Mandate. Balfour has been cursed by Palestinians ever since.
His promise led to waves of immigration, some of which Britain considered to be illegal. The end result was that the new immigrants expelled the Palestinians from their land and took their place.
Almost one century into the tragedy hastened by the declaration, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was asked on an Israeli news show if he would like to live in the town of Safed, located in occupied Galilee. It was where he grew up when Palestine was still under British Mandate.
Journalist Walid Batrawi wrote, “I did not hear or see the supposed interview. The Israeli press leaked only some of it. Notice how they only leaked the complicated issues.”
“People reacted before seeing the whole interview. Israel has achieved it goal. Let us watch the whole interview and put it in context before we protest and curse,” he said.
In the Gaza Strip, the Hamas government denounced the declarations made by Abbas saying “he speaks only for himself.”
“Palestinians will not agree to renounce their right of return to the homes, villages, and towns, from which they were displaced,” said Hamas spokesperson in Gaza, Sami Abul-Zahri. He added that if Abbas did not want Safed, then Safed will be honored not to receive him.
Rami Shbeir, a 30-year-old salesman from Gaza, said, “Abbas’ statements do not represent the Palestinians. They are expressions from a person who pawned himself to the occupation. We reject such statements. They do not represent our thoughts or our feelings.”
Mohammed Saikaly, a 27-year-old Gaza resident, said, “Abbas wronged the Palestinian cause through many statements and positions. Negotiating with Israel was the biggest mistake. We do not want Abbas to apologize, but to step down from Palestinian politics.”
Ismail al-Ashqar, a member of Hamas’ leadership, said, “Abbas renounced the Palestinians and their rights. This should not be allowed.”
“Abbas has linked himself to the Oslo agreement and the settlement with Israel. He believes he will achieve something for the Palestinians. But we say to Abbas, stop this farce. Stop toying with the Palestinian cause,” said Ashqar.
Khodor Habib of the Islamic Jihad said the group was “shocked by the statements from Abbas. Such statements are not appropriate given the symbolism of his position.”
“These are personal opinions that only represent him as an individual. We tell him that Palestine is ours as a whole and will return to us one day,” he said.
This article is an edited translation from the Arabic Edition.
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