Rare Moment Of Civility In Pallyworld

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Abbas, Fayyad Send Netanyahu Condolence Letters. PA Leaders Express Sorrow At Loss of PM's Father; In Tunisia, Abbas Calls Netanyahu A "Partner For Peace."

In an unusual gesture, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Tuesday sent separate condolence letters to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who is sitting the shiva mourning period for his father in Jerusalem.

Direct communication between Palestinian and Israeli leaders has been scant since Netanyahu took office in March 2009.

But on Tuesday, Abbas and Fayyad were among the first governmental leaders to tell Netanyahu that they were sorry for his loss. The text of their letters was not released to the media.

Speaking during a visit to Tunisia, Abbas said: “I choose you, Netanyahu, because you are our partner for peace.With whom will I make peace? You are the prime minister and I have to deal with you. But you have to choose between settlements and peace.”
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