Published: 2 April 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
In rare TV interview, Palestinian leader says Netanyahu still a ‘partner’ for talks; PA security forces are preventing knifings; and while there’s incitement in PA media, Israel incites too.
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And see:
Abbas: security coordination with Israel preventing 'a bloody Intifada' – Barak Ravid – Haaretz 31.03.16
In an interview with Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan, Palestinian president says PA on brink of collapse, urges Netanyahu to give him a chance to assume control of Palestinian cities.
Gershom Baskin Facebook post: 01.04.16
WHERE IS THE ISRAELI PARTNER FOR PEACE?
After watching the Ilana Dayan interview with Abu Mazen I can say that I personally sent messages to Netanyahu from Abu Mazen several times over the past 3 years, as did others, proposing direct negotiations. Netanyahu turned down every single request. Abu Mazen, through me, invited several other senior Israeli politicians to meet with him, even before the last 6 months of violence, and they refused. Abu Mazen ask me to invite several senior Likud figures to meet with him and Netanyahu vetoed those meetings. Abu Mazen asked me to pass an invitation from him to Aryeh Deri, who for months I have been trying to respond positively to that invitation, and Deri never even bothered to respond - even after he had me speak to his senior advisor, Barak Seri - he didn't even have the courtesy to respond. I personally arranged for Buji Herzog to meet with Abu Mazen, before the elections and after the elections. I proposed to Herzog that they hold a joint press conference and speak about how they could reach an agreement. Abbas agreed and said that if Herzog is ready, he is also ready. Herzog refused. In his meeting, after elections he told Abu Mazen that he was thinking about joining the coalition. Where is the Israeli partner for peace?
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