Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on the United States to put pressure on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with regards to the peace process, following
Netanyahu's meeting with US President Barack Obama on Friday.
Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said, “the US administration has to put a stop to Netanyahu’s blatant refusal to enter into a real peace process and a permanent one based on the two-state solution," official Palestinian Authority news agency WAFA reported.
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Addressing Netanyahu's rejection of '67 borders, Abu Redeineh said,
“These statements are an official declaration that he is not ready for
true peace based on justice and international resolutions."
Regarding the prime minister's statement following the Obama meeting
about refugees, Abu Redeineh said the issue should be settled in
negotiations, not in press statements.
The Abbas spokesman also rejected foreign criticism of the recent
Fatah-Hamas unity deal, which has been criticized by Israel and the
West, who classify Hamas as a terrorist organization. The Palestinian
government, he said, is "an independent government that has nothing to
do with Fatah or Hamas and its program is that of President Mahmoud
Abbas.”
“What Netanyahu is saying are excuses to avoid sitting at the negotiating table,” he added.