Speaking at a Fatah anniversary rally in Ramallah, PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas called on Palestinians to aim their guns at Israel rather than at each other. The Jerusalem Post reports:
“When Fatah was established, it was accused of treason and we were chased in every place,” Abbas told the crowd. “But with the will and determination of its sons, Fatah has and will continue. We will not give up our principles and we have said that rifles should be directed against the occupation.”
Appealing to Palestinians to avoid civil war, Abbas said: “We are all one people regardless of differences of opinion. My top priority is to preserve national unity, because Palestinian infighting and blood are a red line that must not be crossed.”
Defending his call to use weapons against Israel, he added: “We have a legitimate right to direct our guns against Israeli occupation. It is forbidden to use these guns against Palestinians. The occupation has perpetrated brutal attacks in Jenin, Beit Hanun and Ramallah.”
As LGF points out, the media’s “moderate” label given to Abbas is meaningless.
UPDATE: WorldNetDaily also picked up on this.
