President Abbas calls on Israeli minister to comply with agreements

Ramallah, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, to whom he demanded to comply with the agreements reached and avoid a regional escalation, an official source reported on Friday.

July 8, 2022
08:05

During the meeting held in Ramallah on Thursday evening, the president stressed the importance of creating conditions for a future peace talk, Palestine Liberation Organization’s secretary general Hussein Al Sheikh wrote on his Twitter account.

He also urged to “stop the procedures and practices that lead to the deterioration of the situation.”

Tel Aviv sources stated that the aim of the meeting was to coordinate several issues regarding the upcoming visit by US President Joe Biden.

Abbas and Gantz met in December and August 2021 to discuss economic, political and security issues.

The new meeting comes against the backdrop of the increased attacks by the Israeli army and settlers in the occupied territories.

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