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The head of Belgian diplomacy raised the subject Thursday evening during a meeting with Mr. Abbas in Ramallah. The second day of his working visit to Israel and Palestine was devoted to the Palestinian side.
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“The president of the Palestinian Authority underlined the important role of the EU, while being aware of its divisions, and the role of Belgium as a bridge-maker,” said Ms. Lahbib during a briefing with the press following this interview.
“But we will have to have a functioning Palestinian Authority,” she added. A new Palestinian government will take office on Sunday. Hadja Lahbib said he was “looking forward to collaborating” with this new team. But this technical government will have to establish its authority.
Aged 88, Mahmoud Abbas told him he wanted to step down “as soon as there is a ceasefire and as soon as there are elections”. This possibility seems hypothetical at this stage, but the Palestinian Authority has said it is ready to organize them, added Ms. Lahbib.
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Both the Palestinian Authority and the civil society met in the afternoon demand above all equal rights with Israelis, and in particular real freedom of movement, added the minister.
