'Unfortunate PA chooses to miss yet another opportunity'

Arutz Sheva ^ | 10/12/17 | David Rosenberg

[Eleutheria5]

The Trump administration chastised the Palestinian Authority on Sunday, expressed regret that PA leaders would not meet with Vice President Mike Pence during his upcoming visit to Israel this month, following President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week and plans to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Ahead of President Trump’s declaration Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority warned that such a move would mark the end of any hopes for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the PA during the Trump administration.

Following Trump’s statement last week, the PA announced that Vice President Mike Pence, slated to visit Israel next week, would not be welcomed by PA officials. Pence had been slated to meet with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas.

Senior Fatah party member Jibril Rajoub said Thursday that the meeting would not take place, saying that Pence “is unwelcome in Palestine”.

“In the name of Fatah I say that we will not welcome Trump’s deputy in the Palestinian Territories. He asked to meet (Abbas) on the 19th of this month in Bethlehem, such a meeting will not take place,” Reuters reported Rajoub as saying.

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A day later, the White House issued its own response, criticizing the PA for nixing the Pence-Abbas meeting.

“It’s unfortunate that the Palestinian Authority is walking away again from an opportunity to discuss the future of the region” said Pence’s deputy chief of staff, Jarrod Agen, “but the administration remains undeterred in its efforts to help achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians and our peace team remains hard at work putting together a plan.”

[huckfillary]

I have so had it with all of this bulls**t. Can’t these people just go away?

[SunkenCiv]

When the Arabs say "peace process" or "negotiations", they mean, "genocide". Thanks Eleutheria5.