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The United States Was Just Called a "Plague" by [Palestinian Authority] Mahmoud Abbas. Now what?
CFR ^ | Aug 16, 2024

Posted on 08/20/2024 2:18:31 PM PDT by Freeleesy

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just told the Turkish parliament that "America is the plague, and the plague is America." Will the United States tolerate such attacks?

What do Palestinian leaders say when they are not speaking in English?

For decades, Yasser Arafat spoke of peace in English—but only in English. In Arabic, not a word about peace and compromise. In Arabic, not a word about peace and compromise. (Here, from 1997, is an example of the many articles about this phenomenon.)

But Arafat has been dead since 2004, and Mahmoud Abbas has been the leader of the PLO, Fatah Party, and the Palestinian Authority. What does he say when he is not speaking English—and more pointedly, what does he say about the United States?

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: abbas; antiamericanism; brazil; mahmoudabbas; palestinians; palestinkians; rashidatlaib; turkey
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1 posted on 08/20/2024 2:18:31 PM PDT by Freeleesy
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Maybe increase aid? - sarcasm on.


2 posted on 08/20/2024 2:19:46 PM PDT by Freeleesy
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To: Freeleesy

This POS thinks we’re the plague, we must be doing something right.


3 posted on 08/20/2024 2:20:45 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Freeleesy

The plague they commiserate about is US support for Israel.

Without that support, the psychos believe they would attain their goal of annihilating Israel and all Jews.


4 posted on 08/20/2024 2:21:17 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: NorthMountain

Oh yea.


5 posted on 08/20/2024 2:22:32 PM PDT by Freeleesy
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To: Freeleesy
Will the United States tolerate such attacks?

What, some foreigner mouthing off?

Yes, of course my country will "tolerate it". What's the alternative? Fighting another foreign war of no possible benefit to my people?

Don't be ridiculous.

6 posted on 08/20/2024 2:22:53 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: Freeleesy

Well, for starters, I wouldn’t give them another penny.


7 posted on 08/20/2024 2:23:58 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: Freeleesy

Freedom and self-determination is a sickness to them. And here we have LGBT groups supporting those that want to throw them off roof tops. Oh well.


8 posted on 08/20/2024 2:29:51 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Sticks and stones, dude...maybe he needs to have a close up of our Bunker Buster Bombs.


9 posted on 08/20/2024 2:31:38 PM PDT by princess leah ( )
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To: DesertRhino
Well, for starters, I wouldn’t give them another penny.

Agreed, and that would go even if this Hamas guy did a 180 and started flattering like Uriah Heep or Eddie Haskell.
10 posted on 08/20/2024 2:32:41 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Dr. Sivana

I have no more odor than a freshly cooked blueberry muffin


11 posted on 08/20/2024 2:33:13 PM PDT by Lazamataz (If you are upset the bullet missed, contact me immediately. I'll make sure your bullet doesn't.)
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To: Freeleesy

Biden should apologize and send Hamas another $100 Billion. /s


12 posted on 08/20/2024 2:35:43 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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To: Freeleesy

Gee, what would make anyone think that? The USA is funding both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war by giving Billion$ to Iran that supplies military drones to Russia and Billions directly to Ukraine. That’s perfectly rational and healthy behavior. /s


13 posted on 08/20/2024 2:38:40 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: Freeleesy

Exactly. We will probably send them more more and hope they love us.


14 posted on 08/20/2024 2:39:40 PM PDT by gunnut
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To: Freeleesy

Peace was offered when Arrafat was in The bargaining. Land. He refused.
They want Israel.. They want the land God gave to the Jews.. All of it.. And the Jews gone. Biblical.
There is no peace over there.. Not as long as the Jews remain.
Israel is surrounded by their enemies. They live on the ready. No matter what, Israel gets the blame.


15 posted on 08/20/2024 2:40:21 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie ( )
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Wow , kinda rude


16 posted on 08/20/2024 2:42:33 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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The United States stands with Israel. If that ever changes, it will not bode well.
We have those in the United States that are anti Israel. Leadership is held accountable.


17 posted on 08/20/2024 2:44:24 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie ( )
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To: Freeleesy
Keep in mind that Mahmoud Abbas is almost 90 years old.

The Joe Biden of the Middle East?

Anyway, he has pretty much had an unspoken truce with Israel for the last 10 years.

No telling what kind of regime Israel will have to deal with when this guy dies.

18 posted on 08/20/2024 2:45:04 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: Freeleesy

If he’s talking about Anthony Blinken, then I would have to agree.


19 posted on 08/20/2024 2:45:32 PM PDT by ALPAPilot
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To: Freeleesy

Another Jew hating pali..how rare...take a number a-hole.


20 posted on 08/20/2024 2:46:18 PM PDT by Leep (Re-elect deep state. 2024!)
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