Curious, Palestinian President Meets Israeli Defense Minister

TEL AVIV – President Palestine Mahmoud Abbas paid a rare visit to Israel on Tuesday (12/28/2021) for talks with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

The talks are the latest in a series of meetings by top Israeli officials with Palestinian leaders.

Israel’s new Prime Minister (PM), Naftali Bennett, opposes Palestinian independence and has sidelined formal peace talks.

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However, Bennett said he wanted to reduce friction with the Palestinian Authority and improve living conditions for residents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Despite these promises, the area has experienced an increase in violence in recent weeks.

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There have been a series of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as well as a wave of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians.

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