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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