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Abbas again denies the Jewish connection to Jerusalem

A President Mahmoud Abbas denied the Jewish connection to Jerusalem on Tuesday in a statement marking the 43rd anniversary of an attempt by deranged Australian Christian Denis Michael Rohan to set fire to the al-Aksa mosque.

22 August 2012 - Last updated 02:26PM
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Photo: A President Mahmoud Abbas denied the Jewish connection to Jerusalem

Abbas said "the fire, set by a criminal under the eyes of the Israeli Occupation Authorities, was the first [attack] in a series aiming to demolish al-Aksa mosque and build the alleged Temple."

Prime Minister Netanyahu's spokesman Mark Regev said in response that he was "disappointed" to hear the mainstream Palestinian leadership "echo outrageous conspiracy theories concerning the Temple Mount, conspiracy theories that are the usual domain of extremist elements."
 
Source: Dailyalert
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