Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas derided the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during an event Tuesday honoring Al Aksa Mosque. Israel is trying to destroy the mosque in order to build a “fake Temple,” he said, adding, “Fiction and legend do not create rights.”This quote is not inconsistent with views expressed in the past by the Palestinian Authority, e.g., here.
Cross-file under "Jewish-Temple denial."
UPDATE (23 August): More here.
