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Abbas: Jesus was a 'Palestinian messenger'
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Published: 23.12.13, 22:06
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1. When Jesus died the land was still called Iudea by Romans.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.23.13)
2. If Jesus lived in Palestine there would no Temple
Alfredo ,   Raanana   (12.23.13)
and no Jews to preach to (read the Gospels).. The name Palestine was invented by the Romans in 132 AD, many years after Jesus death, after they had expelled the Jews destroyed the Temple and Jerusalem which they renamed Aelia Capitolina. Of course this dishonest nonsense is what one would expect from Abbas whose Ph.D. thesis was on Holocaust denial. Next we can expect the "Palestinian Gospels" by ... Abbas and his' Apostles.
3. Jesus a Palestinian?
Dik ,   Spijkenisse   (12.23.13)
from the Bible I know he was born Jewish, so this statement of Abbas is a lie and sounds to me as blasphemy.
4. and Abbas' mother was the Virgin Mary
Salim ,   Canada   (12.23.13)
5. I think Jesus was a
arne ,   chicago usa   (12.23.13)
Puerto Rican
6. Only 100 years after Jesus Rome renamed the land Palaestina.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.23.13)
7. he forgot to mention that this "palestinian"
celine woland ,   vienna, austria   (12.23.13)
was Jewish, who grew up with Jewish parents, called himself "the king of Jews", prayed and preached in the synagogues and celebrated the Passover ( his last meal)..
8. Jesus has very little incommon
celine woland   (12.23.13)
with todays Palestinians most of which are the descendants of Muslim Arabs who invaded the Middle East during the Islamic expansion in the 6th century ( after Christ)......the ancestors of todays Palestinians lived on the Arabian peninsula in the times of Jesus
9. they're already claiming Abraham was Islamic,
(12.23.13)
so what's another lie in the arab canon of history?
10. Jesus was a FALSE prophet...oh well...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (12.23.13)
11. This just in:
HaifaGuy   (12.23.13)
Jesus was a Dutch software engineer.
12. How can we make peace with someone who lies about even this?
Michael ,   Rome   (12.23.13)
Now everybody knows Abbas is a total liar. Not a word of what he says can be trusted.
13. In Islam everyone from Adam/Eve on is a Muslim.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.23.13)
14. Bly me! An arab scientific discovery !
Andre ,   Clichy, France   (12.23.13)
Bly me! An arab scientific discovery ! Everybody until now thought He was Jewish...You know: INRI "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews...No! He was Palestinian. Probably the first Chahid, you know these bearded arabs who blow up buses? Now the arabs claim Jesus, hopefully they will stop slaughtering the christians in their lands ! Maybe...
15. Abbas
Birdi ,   Israel   (12.23.13)
is cracker bonkers. Totally nutz. 'nuff said.
16. Preaching love and compassion, Jesus had a great message.
Michael ,   California, USA   (12.23.13)
He understood what Torah lacked in its competitiveness and hatred. Unfortunately, this deficiency remains since the Jewish religion, along with Abbas's religion, cannot find a way to reconcile. Both religions could have been much more successful if they accepted that living in peace is what people want.
17. Abbas is Correct
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (12.24.13)
Jesus, born Jewish was a Palestinian. So are all Jews living in Palestine. They are all Jewish Palestinians. There are also Arab Palestinians, Christian Palestinians etc. It is same as being an Italian American or Irish American. And to add to this: Israel is the Jewish home land in Palestine. It has been in history and it will be forever.
18. Mr. Abass shoul be more specific
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto, Canada   (12.23.13)
Was J a shite or sunni? Was J a Hamas or Fatach member? What's his Palestenian name? SOMTHING WITH SHARMUTA!!!!!
19. the usual muslim disinfo rubbish
bernard ross   (12.24.13)
a people that contribute nothing to the globe seeking attention
20. Jesus us was a Judaen
Zechariah   (12.24.13)
Jesus was a Judaen part of the Judaen Liberation Movement but a Passivist Breakawy Group looking to a form of utopian socialism and utopian forgiveness to aim for at least within the Jewish Law as Jesus interpreted it.
21. 2
jonathan ,   Adelaide/Israel   (12.23.13)
There is no written record about a man who performed miracles ,was crucified etc from year 4bc and 33 after the ca.Not one word.The best that the Jesus Seminar scholars can come up is that Jesus was a wandering sage.
22. That fool! There was no Jesus Christ!
Rich ,   Toronto, Canada   (12.24.13)
Outside of the heresay New Testament there is no tangible evidence to confirm that Jesus the Christ or his mother, Mary ever existed. But the clergy in Christianity and Islam have amassed untold fortunes from ignorant believers with this Jesus fantasy. With so much money pouring in, they will never tell the truth.
23. Now that all Arab Christians have been run out of Bethlehem.
mea   (12.23.13)
24. Jesus never existed.
JMK ,   NYC   (12.23.13)
25. He was Jewish & Not Palestinian
JK ,   USA   (12.24.13)
If anything Abbas makes a great case for why the disputed territories are historically Jewish homeland that should have been part of Israel. If you recognize the history of the Jewish people in the area the respect and accept publicly Israel as the Jewish homeland. Stop denying and trying to manipulate history to deny the Jewish people their sovereign and fundamental rights to live in peace. Until you do there will never be a 'Palestine'.
26. but not arab!
gingi ,   istanbul   (12.24.13)
27. #16, Michael...Jesus was a fanatic...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (12.24.13)
28. Jesus
Nitirootman ,   Canada   (12.24.13)
Be kind people. We must have sympathy for a fictitious people desperately looking for legitimacy.
29. To #16
Nitirootman ,   Canada   (12.24.13)
Christianity has a brilliant history of only peace and love. NOT !! As Jesus said, "Let he who hath not sin cast the first stone"
30. How is it possible to trust those who deny Jewish identity?
Shalom Freedman ,   Jerusalem Israel   (12.24.13)
The Palestinian Arab propaganda machine is ceaseless. It works at all levels of their relation to others. It makes one question whether they themselves know they are lying, or simply living by a principle of saying whatever they think will benefit them, regardless of Truth. But clearly this piece of ridiculous propaganda is just more evidence that the Palestinian Arab leadership simply cannot recognize the truth of the people of Israel's deep historical connection to the Holy Land.
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