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PA: Netanyahu vow to retain Jordan Valley proves Israel ‘not ready’ for peace
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s office slams Netanyahu’s pledge to keep permanent security control over the Jordan Valley, saying Israel is “not ready” for peace.
It says Netanyahu’s remarks last night were meant as a stumbling block to US President Donald Trump’s attempts to breathe life into long-stalled peace efforts.
“They are a message to the US administration and to the international community that Israel is not ready to reach peace based on international law and resolutions,” Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh says in a statement.
“We reject these remarks, which seek to create a climate that makes the situation more complicated and are absolutely not aimed at supporting efforts for a solution,” he adds.
— AFP
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