Posted on 08/19/22
| News Source: Arutz-7
German police have opened an investigation into Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, following Abbas' statement that Israel commits "holocausts" against Palestinian Authority (PA) Arabs.
According to the report, Abbas is now being investigated on suspicion of Holocaust denial.
The investigation is still in its initial stages, and Berlin police are examining whether Abbas incited to hatred when he accused Israel of committing "50 holocausts" against PA Arabs.
Holocaust denial is a criminal offense in Germany.
Germany's Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, has clarified that Abbas cannot be tried in court, since he visited Germany in an official role.
Abbas made his statements during a Tuesday speech in Berlin, alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who condemned the statements.
Responding to a question regarding the Munich Massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic games by Palestinian Arab terrorists, Abbas dismissed a question over whether he would apologize for the massacre, saying: "I have 50 slaughters that Israel committed….50 massacres, 50 slaughters, 50 holocausts."