RAMALLAH, Jan 31 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, called on CIA director, William Burns, to pressure Israel to stop its “unilateral” measures against the Palestinians.
“It is important for an urgent intervention to pressure the new Israeli government to stop its unilateral measures and abide by the signed agreements,” Abbas was quoted as saying.
“It is important to restore the political horizon, based on international resolutions, to achieve security and stability for everyone in the region,” Abbas told Burns during their meeting, held at the presidential headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Abbas also briefed Burns on the latest developments and the recent wave of tension in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Before meeting with Abbas, Burns held talks with the chiefs of the Palestinian security apparatuses in the West Bank.
The CIA chief arrived in Israel on Thursday amid growing tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Since early Jan, tension between Israel and the Palestinians has been flaring. Around 32 Palestinians have been killed so far and dozens injured by Israeli soldiers since Jan 1, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Eight Israelis were killed Friday, in a shooting attack near a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighbourhood in Jerusalem, while another incident in the city on Saturday left two people seriously wounded, according to Israeli media reports.– NNN-WAFA
