Supreme Muslim Council leader and former PA (Palestinian Authority) Grand Mufti Ekrima Said Sabri on Friday announced during a sermon in al-Aqsa that if US President Donald Trump moves the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as announced, it would be tantamount to a “declaration of war on all Muslims”, sending a clear warning to the US President-elect.
Trump, like others before him, have promised to move the embassy but in this case, such a move appears more likely, prompting the criticism and warnings from opponents to such a move.
Sabri warned that such a move would signal America’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish people while trampling the rights of Muslims as well as Islamic holy sites.
Sabri was ousted as Grand Mufti by PA leader Abu Mazen about a decade ago due his growing ties with Hamas.
Speaking to foreign journalists Friday, veteran senior PA official and chief negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat warned relocating the US Embassy would destroy any prospects for peace with Israel.
“No one should take any decisions which may pre-empt or prejudge because this will be the destruction of the peace process as a whole,” Erekat said.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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So if they relocate it to Jerusalem then….. they’ll murder people. They’re going to target yidden anyway so might as well move it. Violence is always their response. Nothing will change in their hatred towards us. Just do it.
Mr erekat there never was a peace process not in part and not as a whole you are just an arab from Arabia you dont belong in the jewish land
What peace process?
Shoot a missile down his throat filthy Terrorist.
Move the Embassy. It’s where it belongs. In our Capital. Jerusalem
I hope a strong wind comes and blows away his odd hat!