Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve when he said Israel has caused “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians, triggering outrage from world leaders and a social media storm.
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Berlin and Jerusalem Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve on Tuesday when he said Israel has caused"50 Holocausts" against Palestinians, triggering outrage from world leaders and a social media storm. "From 1947 to the present day, Israel has committed 50 massacres in Palestinian villages and cities," Abbas said in Arabic, standing next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a news conference in Berlin."50 massacres, 50 Holocausts, and until today, and every day there are casualties killed by the Israeli military.
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