In a video taken at Dubai nightclub that surfaced on social media recently, millionaire son of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appears to be more stimulated watching belly dancers and drinking alcohol than getting involved in his country’s affairs.
By Daniel Siryoti & Israel Hayom Staff
As Palestinian terror wave against Israel continues, it looks like Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ son, Yasser, is less interested in the current crisis than in living it up it Dubai.
A video that surfaced recently on social media features Yasser Abbas partying at a nightclub in Dubai. He is seen sipping alcohol, which is forbidden under Islam, smoking cigars and partying with belly dancers.
According to media reports, the nightclub where Abbas is seen partying is infamously associated with alcohol, prostitution and gambling.
The video has received a lot of attention on Arabic-language media, especially in Hamas-linked publications. “The video documenting Yasser Abbas has caused a lot of embarrassment for his father,” said one Hamas-linked news website. “This while he [Mahmoud Abbas] is in the midst of a popular uprising against the Israeli occupation, which has already cost 35 lives and hundreds of injuries.”
There is no evidence as to when the video was taken.
High-ranking Palestinian officials have accused Israeli intelligence operatives of distributing the footage.
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