Abbas launches a scathing attack on US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, calling him a “son of a bitch” in response to a tweet by Friedman accusing the PA of inciting terror and failing to condemn a fatal stabbing attack Sunday in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Mentioning US President Donald Trump’s December recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his plan to move the country’s embassy there, Abbas notes that Friedman also “views the settlements as legitimate.”
“More than one official has said that,” he adds.
“The ambassador, David Friedman, said they’re building on their own land. You son of a bitch, building on their own land?!” Abbas fumes.
He also brands the ambassador, who, as a private citizen, was a longtime supporter and funder of settlement activity, a “settler.”
— Michael Bachner
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