Tuesday, November 12, 2013 | 9th of Kislev, 5774 Home Opinion Judaism Culture Holidays Kotel Cam Vj Cafe Forums Headlines | Finance | World | Offbeat | NEWS Abbas Declares All of Israel is Occupied Palestine Follow Virtual Jerusalem on and Date Posted: 2013-11-11 20:24:18 Bulletin by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik via Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) Abbas speech at PA event: All of Israel is occupied Palestine Gaza... the West Bank... the 1948 lands (i.e., Israel) are occupied Song glorifying violence at event: There is no force in the world that can remove the weapon from my hand All of Israel is occupied Palestinian land was part of the message of a speech by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas at a memorial this month. Delivering the speech of Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, member of Fatah Central Committee Jamal Muhaisen stated that not an inch of the land of Palestine has been liberated, including the 1948 lands, which is a term the PA and Fatah use to refer to Israel within the Green Line: All our holy places are still under occupation, and so far we have not liberated one inch of Palestinian land. All Palestinian land is occupied - Gaza is occupied, the West Bank is occupied, the 1948 lands (i.e., Israel) are occupied and Jerusalem is occupied. A poster announced that the event was under the auspices of Abbas. A song glorifying the weapon and the use of violence, My Weapon Has Emerged, was chosen as part of the National Security Bands performance at the memorial, which marked the anniversary of the death of a senior Fatah and PLO leader from 1970s, Majed Abu Sharar: From my wounds, my weapon has emerged. Oh, our revolution, my weapon has emerged. There is no force in the world that can remove the weapon from my hand. [Official PA TV Live, Oct. 9, 2013] Palestinian Media Watch has reported that the PA has also chosen this song to be performed at other events. A longer version of the song also includes text that glorifies death: This revolutionary people has sacrificed and offered in order to live in freedom! My weapon has emerged. My weapon has emerged. He who offers his blood doesnt care if his blood flows upon the ground. As the weapon of the revolution is in my hand, so my presence will be forced [upon Israel]. My weapon has emerged. My weapon has emerged. The following is an excerpt from Abbas speech at the memorial, delivered by Fatah Central Committee member Jamal Muhaisen: Moderator of memorial: Brothers and sisters, now listen to the speech of Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, which will be delivered by brother and fighter Jamal Muhaisen, member of Fatahs Central Committee. Delivering Abbas speech, Fatah Central Committee member Jamal Muhaisen: All our holy places are still under occupation, and so far we have not liberated one inch of Palestinian land. All Palestinian land is occupied - Gaza is occupied, the West Bank is occupied, the 1948 lands (i.e., Israel) are occupied and Jerusalem is occupied. [Official PA TV Live, Oct. 9, 2013] abbas says all of israel is occupied landThe following are the lyrics of the song My Weapon Has Emerged, of which part was sung at the memorial: [Brackets indicate lyrics from full version of song that were not sung at the event] From my wounds, my weapon has emerged. Oh, our revolution, my weapon has emerged. There is no force in the world that can remove the weapon from my hand. From my wounds, my weapon has emerged. Oh, our revolution, my weapon has emerged. There is no force in the world that can remove the weapon from my hand. [This revolutionary people has sacrificed and offered in order to live in freedom! My weapon has emerged. My weapon has emerged. He who offers his blood doesnt care if his blood flows upon the ground. As the weapon of the revolution is in my hand, so my presence will be forced [upon Israel].] My weapon has emerged. My weapon has emerged. [Official PA TV Live, Oct. 9, 2013
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