From the moment US President Donald Trump announced the peace treaty between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian factions launched a bellicose campaign against Abu Dhabi.
The response to the Palestinian campaign of vilification was quick to follow. On Monday, the Kuwaiti director-general of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, originally known as the Gulf Cooperation Council, Nayef Al-Hajraf, demanded an apology from the Palestinian leadership for its incitement against the organization.
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The GCC comprises the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
"I condemn the irresponsible language that included incitement and threats," al-Hajraf said in response to speeches by Palestinian factional leaders during a joint summit last Thursday.
"It's unfortunate that the Palestinians are making a mistake and that they have doubts about the GCC's historic stance alongside them. I call on their leaders, the participants of the summit, and yes, [PA President Mahmoud Abbas], to apologize for their provocative declarations," said al-Hajraf.
To emphasize that mere lip service will not appease the GCC, al-Hajraf said the organization wants a formal apology on Palestinian television stations in Ramallah.
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