Palestinian President Scheduled to Meet Putin in Russia This Week
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11 August 2024 21:09 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Moscow this week to discuss the Gaza war with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Palestinian envoy said.
Russia’s state-run TASS news agency on Sunday, August 11, 2024, quoted the Palestinian ambassador in Moscow as saying Abbas would arrive on Monday and meet Putin on Tuesday.
Abbas heads the Palestinian Fatah movement, a rival to Hamas.
Ambassador Abdel Hafiz Nofal said the two leaders would discuss events in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “They will discuss Russia’s role, what can be done.”
He added: “We are facing a very difficult situation, and Russia is a country close to us. We need to consult with each other.”
Moscow has for years sought to balance relations with all major players in the Middle East — including Israel and the Palestinians.
But since the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Putin has grown closer to Israel’s enemies, Hamas and Iran.
The Kremlin has repeatedly criticized Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attack and called for restraint.
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