Palestinian Authority decides to resume coordination with Israel
18 Nov 2020
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority said it would resume cooperation with Israel after cutting off contact in May.
The decision to resume ties was taken after receiving assurances that Israel would abide by the signed agreements with the Palestinians, the authority said in an announcement.
“In light of the calls made by President Abbas regarding Israel's commitment to the bilateral signed agreements,& based on the official written and oral letters we received, confirming Israel's commitment to them. Accordingly, the relationship with Israel will return to how it was,” Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al Sheikh, who is in charge of coordination between the Palestinians and Israel, said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh also said that the Palestinians have received a written document in which Israel has pledged to abide by all the agreements with the Palestinians. He, however, did not provide further details.
Shtayyeh expressed hope that the new US administration under President-elect Joe Biden would support the two-state solution on the basis of “land for peace.” — Agencies