In a speech that sparked international furore, he went on: “They say that Hitler killed the Jews for being Jews. Not true.

“He fought the Jews because they were dealing with users and money.”

Among those who slammed his speech to Fatah’s Revolutionary Council was America’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt.

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