Washington – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told U.S. Jewish leaders on Wednesday that he would never deny Jews their right to the land of Israel, according to participants of the two-hour roundtable discussion.
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Some 30 Jewish leaders from organizations such as AIPAC, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations took part in the Washington meeting, which focused mainly on the indirect peace talks and violent incitements.
“I am sure some people don’t agree with him but the fact that everybody showed up was pretty encouraging,” one of the participants told Haaretz..
The Palestinian president said during the discussion that he had in the past proposed creating a trilateral commission to monitor and punish incitement, but that Israel did not agree to it.
When asked what he could offer Israelis to show that he was serious about peace initiatives, Abbas reminded the participants that he had addressed the Israeli public in an interview on Channel 10. “Why wouldn’t Bibi go to Palestinian TV and do the same?” said the Palestinian president.
“I would never deny [the] Jewish right to the land of Israel,” Abbas then declared.
Later on Wednesday, Abbas told Charlie Rose in an interview on PBS that Israel must agree to ceding East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital as a necessary precondition for any peace settlement.
“East Jerusalem is occupied territory. The entire world recognizes that including the United States of America,” Abbas told Rose. “We cannot accept any solution that excludes East Jerusalem.”
During that interview, Abbas also lauded Barack Obama’s administration and its efforts to bring forth a two-state solution.
“This is the first time we hear from a U.S. administration talking about that the solution of a two-state solution is in the vital interest of the United States,” said Abbas.
“The two-state solution is no longer only a Palestinian interest or an Israeli interest or a Middle East interest, but it is also an American interest.”
as long as obma is president this is americas view but after one term when he will be replaced its going to change B”H
thats a lie straight out my goodness, and the president is going to say see told u that he doesnt
This child of a dog said: “… “I would never deny [the] Jewish right to the land of Israel,” Abbas then declared. …”
Then he says: “…. “East Jerusalem is occupied territory. The entire world recognizes that including the United States of America,” Abbas told Rose. “We cannot accept any solution that excludes East Jerusalem.” …”
This means (,if you believe this lying Mamzeir,) that he will agree to the Jewish right to Israel, provided that the PA gets Mokoim Hamikdosh and surrounding territory. That’s like a person agreeing to having his heart removed and having expectations to live. How can any Jew agree to this?
Same old bs routine: one speech in English, and the exact opposite in Arabic.
why not a one-state solution? how can the palestinians be trusted to run their own country? better Israel annex the land they won fair and square in ’67 and forget about the whole “Jewish” state nonsense – better focus on democracy and religious freedom and we frum people will stay frum without a Rabbanut etc. and the frei people can do what they want. better anyway the anti-religious chiloni people should intermarry and stop polluting klal Yisrael with this oxymoron of “secular” “Jews” that confuses the non-Jewish world and makes a BIG chillul Hashem
Was his denial of the holocaust brought up at this meeting?
How about his being responsible for dead Israelis years ago?
How about his naming streets for known terrorists?
Wow. I didn’t know that there really was a palestenian state.
Oh. and thank you for recognizing the state. You are gushing with gutzkeit.
And we fools should believe you? What do you tell your buddies in Arabic?
I have come to the conclusion that we are a stupid people. If Hitler YM”S would stand up in 1943 and say a similar statement we would kiss him and make goody goody.
More appeasement for the messiah. These people have sworn to drive us into the sea. You don’t change the heart of these people. Remember PM Meir, when asked when will there be peace in Is.? She said when the Arabs learn to love their children more than they love dying? I rest my case!
this makes no sense when he both denies the holocaust AND THE BEIS HAMIKDASH!
When asked what he could offer Israelis to show that he was serious … Abbas (YS”V) reminded the participants that he addressed the Israeli public.
What did he offer? … Nothing whatsoever, as usual
I don’t understand the big deal – the Palestinians already agreed to let Israel keep Jewish neighborhoods and as much as the Israeli Arabs don’t want to be part of Palestine – Israel doesn’t need the Arab neighborhoods to be part of Jerusalem it just cost them money. as for the holy sites (which was the other big problem) they should be watched by US, Israel, Palestinian Forces with a rabbinical council to over see it – the west bank was all worked out already
There you have peace in five minutes – of course this plan is only until moshiach comes
Abbas was just given 400 BILLION dollars.
I never heard anyone representing the United States say anything about Jerusalem being divided ever! That was never part of the solution!!!!!
Dear President Obama and Abbas
Actions speak louder than words!
Those 30 or so leaders that showed up for this meeting must have a lot of time on their hands. I mean to want to sit down with a lying mamzer you got to really be bored, what can I say.
When he is referring to not denying jewish rights to Israel, he is referring to Har Hazaysim and Har Hamenuchos and so long as we are underground.
“I would never deny [the] Jewish right to the land of Israel,” Abbas then declared. …”
Then why do you demand that no Jews live in PA controlled areas?
Yea, let him say it on PALESTINIAN TV!
….first take East Jerusalem….!, There will never ever ever be a palestinian state, there has not been such a state in the past, now, or in the future. Any effort or money poured into such an initiative will sink into a deep evil void. The goiym are forgetting to include someone in this decision making process, As they always have.
Some of you seem to be criticizing the Jewish organizations for even meeting with Abbas. As Shimon Peres once said “You make peace with your enemies, not with your friends”. Abbas is all that we have right now, to negotiate with. In fact, the Israelis are in the process of training Abbas’ security force on the West Bank, and have issued them weapons, other than sidearms. We cannot continue to occupy or adminster the entire West Bank forever. For example, after 27 years of occupation, the USA returned Okinawa to the Japanese people. It also returned Iwo Jima to Japan, after 23 years of occupation. The USA lost over 30,000 troops in taking those two islands. My point is that at some point occupations have to end, and there has to be some finality.
Why not divide any other coutry,how can we divide G-D’s gift? it is “NOT” an option.
NOT Yesterday NOT Today and NOT Tomorrow. This is, was and always will be our land. Just look how much land the Arabs have, let them share with their so called Lovely Brothers. They all lack real education, they chose their own reality, all lies.
Enough is Enough.
Shut up Abbas you lieing dog. This dog has given MANY speeches at his terrorist PLO Meetings stating that Jews NEVER even LIVED in Eretz Yisrael. He is a disgusting liar and I am sick of his sickening lies. Enough already. Let him drink from the DEAD SEA and choke.
in march 1944 adolph eichman met with the leaders of hungarian jews in budapest ie stern roth etc and said “i want to play fair with the jews”
and the idiots believed him
why is ok for aipac & adl & the conference of major jewish organizations to meet with abbas with no one complaining about it. but when rabbi moshe hirsh zatsal met with arab leaders he was branded as a rodef and a traitor of klal yisroel, the only reason he met with them was for the benefit of klal yisroel. the real reason he was branded a rodef is because he was against zionizm & thats what it hurts them most , true he was a rodef and traitor of zionisn which every ehrlicher yid should be
That is a lie all the land belongs to the jews,all tipes of jews arabs and the american arabs must get out of eretz yisrael,Israel
let him first stop denying the Holacaust and then he can talk to the so called jewish leaders as they call themselves.
LIER! i hope no one on there right mind will fall for such false lies!