mahmoud abbas
The Palestinian government denied that Abbas had been a Soviet spy, and accused Israel of “waging a smear campaign” aimed at derailing efforts to revive peace negotiations that collapsed in 2014.
The failure to condemn violence of any kind "has to stop," he said Wednesday during his visit to Israel.
"You think there is a magic wand here, but I disagree," he told his political opponents, who have been pushing for peace talks.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Lawmakers seem incapable of grasping the fact that Palestinians are suffering, too.
The Al-Aqsa mosque is just one part of a much more complicated problem.
It is the first time Kerry has confirmed media reports of a meeting with both Netanyahu and Abbas.
Abbas has been urging his security commanders to clamp down on violence, but in public, he has adopted a tougher tone.
A weeklong bout of violence shows no signs of slowing.