The Tribe of Abimelech Platform and the Palestinian National Interest Committee issue this formal and urgent demand for the international arrest and prosecution of Mahmoud Abbas for aiding, abetting, and enabling genocide under international law. This demand is based on extensive and well-documented precedent. The actions of Mahmoud Abbas mirror those for which leaders in Sudan, Bosnia, Serbia, and Ivory Coast have been indicted or convicted by international tribunals.

Eleven years ago, my son Hazem attained martyrdom. When I asked the bearer of the news how Hazem had risen, he said: "He was targeting Zionist soldiers with his projectile when he was hit by their shell in his face." I said: "Praise be to God, my son Hazem faced the enemy bravely and never turned his back." One day, I had reproached my son Hazem, saying: "I have never benefited from you; all your life, efforts, and time were dedicated solely to the resistance." He replied, "Who knows, one day you might benefit from me more than from all your other children!" I now ask God that Hazem’s martyrdom will benefit me on the Day of Judgment. Hazem left behind two children; may God guide them, may they benefit our society, and may they be righteous. May God have mercy upon my martyr son Hazem, and may He have mercy upon all the martyrs of our nation.

The Canaanites, ancestors of today’s indigenous people of Palestine, were more than just figures in biblical stories. They were farmers, artisans, and sailors who introduced many aspects of society that we know today​. In fact, the Near East is often called the “cradle of civilization,” and the Canaanites played a starring role in that cradle. Canaan's history includes the first alphabetic writing system, early prophetic wisdom, and spiritual belief about one God that would later shape the Bible and global religions.