International Outrage Erupts Over Palestinian President's Antisemitic Holocaust Remarks

The United States and the European Union have criticized Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for his remarks on the Holocaust and antisemitism. Abbas had stated that Jews were targeted by Nazi Germany due to their "social role" rather than their religion. The EU called his remarks "false and grossly misleading," while the US special envoy to combat antisemitism demanded an immediate apology. Abbas' spokesman clarified that the remarks were quotes from Jewish and American authors and historians and not a denial of the Holocaust. Abbas has faced previous backlash for his comments on the Holocaust, and his remarks were condemned by Germany's ambassador to Israel as well.