Abbas to Putin: Israel opened the Pilgrimage Road archaeological site to erase Jerusalem's Arab characteristics
Headline: “Presidents Abbas and Putin during a strategic conversation: The political solution is preferable for a just and permanent peace”
“[PA] President Mahmoud Abbas and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a long and in-depth telephone conversation yesterday, Friday [July 12, 2019]…
President Abbas explained to his Russian colleague about the crisis in the relations with Israel, and also about the daily violations, the latest of which was the excavation of a tunnel in order to change Jerusalem’s Arab characteristics (refers to the Pilgrimage Road archaeological site; see note below –Ed.). He also explained about the Palestinian money being seized (refers to Israel’s Anti “Pay-for-Slay” Law to deduct terror salaries; see note below –Ed.), which has put us into serious financial straits, along with the continued settlement and daily invasions.”
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