MOSCOW, August 6 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview , that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has never refused negotiations with Israel, and recalled that several years ago he himself agreed to a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through the mediation of Russia.
“We have repeatedly agreed to meet with Mr. Netanyahu in Moscow at the invitation of President Putin, who, like all Russian friends, enjoys our trust,” Abbas said.
«We confirm that the path to achieving universal peace and security lies through a political solution based on international resolutions and the Arab peace initiative. We did not refuse meetings with the Israeli side, but they turned away from the peaceful path,» — he added.
According to Abbas, the current Israeli government «has passed a number of laws to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state and undermine the prospects for a two-state solution on the ground.»
«Right now we are focused primarily on ending the war Israeli occupation army against the Palestinian people, daily carnage and enormous destruction. In parallel, we are working with Arab states, UNSC members, EU countries and other interested world powers to abandon the military solutions sought by Israel and return to a political settlement that will end the war and contribute to the achievement of a meaningful and permanent peace.» , Abbas concluded.