Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ramallah is ready to resume peace negotiations with Israel, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported Wednesday.
According to the report, Abbas said he wants the talks to be based on "international legitimacy" and be held under the auspices of the Middle East Quartet, with international involvement. Earlier, the PA reportedly said it was willing to hold direct talks as well.
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The Quartet is a foursome of nations and international entities involved in mediating the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It comprises the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia.
A statement by the Kremlin said that Russia reaffirmed its support for a "fair long-term solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of international law." It also stresses the need for building up Palestinian unity as part of this process.
Earlier, Kremlin welcomed a joint press even that saw Fatah – the backbone of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority – and Hamas, the Islamist terrorist group controlling the Gaza Strip, proclaim that they will jointly act against Israel's plans to extend sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley.
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The PA has called for an intifada – uprising – over the plan, while Hamas warned that if Israel pushes it through it would be a "declaration of war."
The push for sovereignty under a peace plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump earlier this year has already drawn stark rebukes from the EU and some of the Arab states.
This article was originally published by i24NEWS
