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| Minister: PA issues not Iran's business |
| 2010-09-13 |
| (Ma'an) -- Paleostinain Authority Minister of Waqf and Religious Endowments Mahmoud Al-Habbash called Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, leaders "preachers of sedition," at an Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the government headquarters in Ramallah on Friday. Ramping up the rhetoric, Al-Habbash called on Hamas leaders to "Paleostine is not a bargaining chip," the official told gathered government worshipers, and called on Paleostinians to stop paying attention to outside interests and focus on the national plan. Under the leadership of President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas, the Paleostinain Authority "is committed to the Paleostinian national principals," he stressed, then turned to Iran, responding to words from Iranian leader Mahmoud Short RoundAhmadinejad calling for an end to Paleostinian negotiations with Israel. Al-Habbash said Iran was "against the Paleostinian National project." Iran, he continued, is not "responsible for the Paleostinian case," adding that Ahmadinejad "will not solve" the national issue, saying that only the Paleostinian leadership knows how to defend the nation. "We refuse the right of any other to intervene in the internal issues of Paleostine," he concluded. |
| Posted by:Fred |