Following are excerpts from an interview with Hamas MP Marwan Abu Ras, member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, which aired on Al-Aqsa TV on September 12, 2012.

Marwan Abu Ras: The Jews are behind each and every catastrophe on the face of the Earth. This is not open to debate. This is not a temporal thing, but goes back to days of yore. They concocted so many conspiracies and betrayed rulers and nations so many times that the people harbor hatred towards them.

Throughout history – from Nebuchadnezzar until modern times... They slayed the prophets, and so on.

Any catastrophe on the face of this Earth – the Jews must be behind it.

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