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Lebanese Academic: Palestinians Have No Right to Holy Land; “Palestine” Was Not Mentioned in Quran
In an October 23, 2024 appearance on MTV (Lebanon), Lebanese academic Imad Chamoun stated that Palestinians do not have the right to the land. He pointed out that the Quran does not mention “Palestine” or “Palestinians,” but refers to the Israelites and Jews multiple times. Chamoun emphasized that Israel is mentioned 43 times in the Quran, but Palestine is not mentioned at all.
He argued that if Palestine had existed, it would have been referenced in the Quran, and that Allah gave the land to the Jews, who were in Israel 2,000 years before Christ and 2,600 years before the Islamic conquests. He asked, “How can this land be anything but Jewish?” Chamoun also praised Sunni countries that, after failing to destroy Israel, recognized it and made peace with it.
He criticized the Lebanese government for legalizing Hizbullah’s illegal weapons, calling Hizbullah a terrorist organization. He said that Lebanon should not absolve Hizbullah for its actions and accused the group of collaborating with Iran.
Chamoun added that Hizbullah had posted videos threatening Christians, with messages saying, “Take your cross and leave.” He cited comments from Hizbullah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, who reportedly said that if Christians didn’t like it in Lebanon, they should leave.
