President Reuven Rivlin is willing to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during separate trips by the two of them to Brussels this week, according to the president’s diplomatic adviser David Sarange.
“The president, who is currently visiting Brussels, was asked by European officials if he would meet with Abu Mazen [Abbas], who is also expected to arrive in the city this week,” Sarange tells Israel Radio.
“In response, we replied that we are willing to meet anywhere, anytime. If the meeting were to take place, one of the things that needs to be stressed, and would be by the president, is the need for a direct meeting between Abu Mazen and the prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu],” he adds.
Netanyahu has repeatedly called for a meeting with Abbas, saying he is willing to go to Ramallah to do so.
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