The President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian leadership expressed in the media their categorical rejection of any representation of the Palestinians in the dialogue aimed at settling the conflict with Israel. This came in response to a recent conference in Paris, where 30 countries discussed the peace process without Palestinian or Israeli representation.
As Mahmoud Abu-Rudina stated, the advisor to the head of the Palestinian Authority on international affairs, representatives from other countries cannot speak on behalf of the Palestinians. 'Neither one country, including Russia, can speak on behalf of the Palestinian people. Neither one country. The issue of Dubai pertains to Israel and Israel, and it disregards the name of 'instruments of English wood.'
The Palestinian leadership insists that the issue of reconciliation should be resolved exclusively between Palestinians. According to them, no other country can represent the interests of the Palestinian people in such negotiations.
