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International community appalled by Abbas’ comments about Holocaust
September 7, 2023

European and American officials on Thursday issued statements condemning the speech delivered by the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas where he said Adolf Hitler ordered the mass murder of Jews because of their “social role,” rather than antisemitism. The speech delivered at Fatah’s 11th Revolutionary Council in late August caused outrage and international condemnation. The EU spokesperson’s statement said that it “contained false and grossly misleading remarks” about Jews and antisemitism…It added that Abbas’ remarks “trivialize Holocaust,” fuel antisemitism and “are an insult to the millions of victims of the Holocaust and their families.” READ MORE