Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will address the UN General Assembly in New York this evening (Friday), where he will call on the international community to restrain Israel and press it to make concessions.
In addition, Lebanese President Michel Iyun and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will also speak today.
UN General Assembly // Photo: Reuters
The Corona Crisis and the Abrahamic Agreements, as well as the policies pursued by former US President Donald Trump, have made the Palestinian issue off the agenda among Western countries. The 86 is enough "back" at home (and time) to advance significant moves other than slogans over the United Nations podium.
According to an opinion poll published on Tuesday in the Palestinian Center for Policy and Polls, headed by Dr. Khalil Shakaki, 80 percent of the Palestinian people in the PA territories are demanding that Abbas resign and retire. 45 percent want Hamas to be the sovereign of Ramallah.
In light of all this, there is no doubt that the new spirit in Washington in the form of Democratic President Joe Biden, together with the new government in Israel, will make significant progress on the issue, despite efforts that included a face-to-face meeting in late August between Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and the Palestinian Authority chairman.
In addition to the Palestinian Authority chairman, a number of other leaders will speak at the 76th UN General Assembly, most notably Lebanese President Michel Iyun and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Biden: "Far from two-state solution"
On Wednesday, Jordan's King Abdullah addressed the conflict in his speech and called for a "two-state solution based on the borders of 1967, with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine."
Salman, King of Saudi Arabia, reiterated the need for a conflict resolution, and like his Jordanian counterpart noted in a recorded speech in Riyadh, in which he stressed: The borders of 1967, which includes East Jerusalem as the capital. "
Biden at the UN // Photo: EPI,
Earlier in the day, the U.S. president also addressed the issue on the first day of the rally, acknowledging that "we are far from a two-state solution." In the field.
In Jerusalem, things are being closely monitored, since perhaps the contacts are more advanced than meets the eye.
Maybe they're even run these days behind closed doors or zoom.
Although Ramallah strongly denies that a return to the political process and the negotiating table is on the table, in light of the fact that another government in Jerusalem is headed by Netanyahu, Ramallah does not outright rule out a return to the peace process. States are no longer relevant.
A senior Ramallah official told Israel Today: "We are patient and have proven during the Trump administration's tenure that our patience and determination have paid off. We have not complied with the demands of Trump and his administration. We are in no hurry to sit down with Bennett. There are other elements in Israel's political system."
Bennett: We will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
As you may recall, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is expected to leave for New York on Saturday night, where he will speak for the first time before the UN General Assembly this coming Monday.
The prime minister's speech will be different in style from Netanyahu's speeches.
It will not include accessories, Bristols, paintings and the like in those.
The core of the speech will be the defense of the State of Israel against those in the world who judge it unfairly, including international institutions and the United Nations.
Participated in the preparation of the article: Matti Tochfeld, Daniel Sirioti, Damian Petter
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