Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated this week that given the Trump administration’s blatantly pro-Israel policies, the United States cannot claim to be an impartial mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Palestinian officials told Israel Hayom Wednesday that Abbas is trying to put together a strategic response to the U.S.’s pro-Israel bias, saying that Ramallah’s position is now based on three resolute “refusals” with respect to international moves:
First, the Palestinian Authority plans to remain steadfast in its refusal to resume diplomatic relations with Washington, and Abbas will not meet with U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt or any other White House envoy.
Second, the Palestinian Authority refuses to accept the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan and will continue to leverage the Arab world’s objection to President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.