Abbas’ advisor: The Palestinian people has been here “for over 6,000 years” and “created the civilization and history of this land”
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "We have been living in this land for over 6,000 years. The Palestinian people is the one that created the civilization and history of this land. It is the one who built all the cities in most of the territories of Palestine – the Gaza Strip, which was built by the Canaanites, and Jerusalem, which was built by the Jebusite Canaanites."
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Feb. 12, 2025]
Note: The Palestinians have no history prior to the modern period, and no connection to the Canaanites.