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by Khaled Abu Toameh • March 4,
2019 at 5:00 am
- The ruling by the
Palestinian Scholars' Association is also aimed at sending a
message to the US administration that the Palestinians and the
Muslims will have nothing to do with the "Deal of the
Century." Moreover, it serves as a reminder that even if
some Arabs do sign peace treaties with Israel, there will
always be those Muslims who will denounce them as
"traitors" and accuse them of acting against the
Koran and the rulings of Islam.
- Mahmoud Abbas,
meanwhile, is acutely aware that Muslims will condemn him --
and perhaps issue a fatwa calling for his death -- if
he ever dares to make peace with the Jews. That suspicion
might explain his recent comment during a visit to Egypt, when
he was reported to have said that he does not intend to end
his life as a traitor by making concessions to Israel
The
increased talk about the possibility of some Arab countries
normalizing their relations with Israel has prompted the
Palestinians to wage a campaign aimed at pressuring Arab leaders to
refrain from embarking on such a move. The most recent campaign is titled:
"Normalization is a Crime." Pictured: Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty
Images)
In a recent move, Palestinians have begun resorting
to Islam to justify their vehement opposition to normalization of
relations with Israel. Palestinian leaders and activists have long
cited political and nationalist reasons to explain their opposition
to any form of normalization with Israel -- but Islam is a new
factor in the mix.
The increased talk about the possibility of some
Arab countries normalizing their relations with Israel has prompted
the Palestinians to wage a campaign aimed at pressuring Arab
leaders to refrain from embarking on such a move. The most recent
campaign is titled: "Normalization is a Crime."
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