Mahmoud Abbas: First, second Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem

Mahmoud Abbas: First, second Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed “[Israel] is trying to change the historical and legal status of the Islamic and Christian holy places, especially the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

Abbas: “Jewish Temples Stood in Yemen, Not Jerusalem

In an April 23, 2025 speech at the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council meeting in Ramallah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of attempting to alter the historical and legal status of Christian and Islamic holy sites, warning that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is the target of “the most hideous plot by the occupation,” which he claimed seeks to destroy the mosque and build a Jewish temple in its place. The Middle…