Monday August 30, 2021
I've Been Thinking:

For the first time in over a decade, a high level Israeli met face-to-face with the PA leader. Israel’s Minister of Defense Benny Gantz travelled to Ramallah to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

In and of itself, this trip was a symbol of respect shown by Gantz, representing Israel, for Abbas, representing the Palestinian Authority.

Their discussion, we are told, was on security issues, not diplomacy.

As expected, Hamas slammed the meeting between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In an official statement the terrorist organization termed the meeting: "a knife in the back of our people and sacrifice and a betrayal for the blood of the martyrs."

According to their statement: "Abu Mazen [Abbas] continues to give up on the national values and work to justify the occupation. "He does not represent his people, only himself.”

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