Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas slams Holocaust

Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas ,
Sunday ( 27/4 ) , states that
Holocaust is " the most evil
heinous against humanity in
modern times . " Abbas
issued a written statement
ahead of Memorial Day
Holocaust , which commemorated
Israel
every year to commemorate the six
million Jews were killed
by the Nazis during World War II .

It is a remarkable commentary on
the
an Arab leader , and
Abbas seems to be used as
a diplomatic tactic . official
Israel never accused him
downplay the holocaust in
a doctoral dissertation in
1970s .

President Abbas , who heads the
The Palestinian Authority in the
West Bank ,
seemed to be trying to attract
sympathy
of the Israeli public , after the
breakdown of
peace talks that have been
lasted for nine months ,
last week . Israel halted
negotiations after the leader
Palestinians agreed to form
unity government with
Islamic militant group Hamas
control of the Gaza Strip .

Hamas rejected the stripped - way
violence and recognize Israel ,
and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu
said , he would never
willing to negotiate with the group
denied the presence of terrorist
country . At the weekly session
Cabinet in Jerusalem , Netanyahu
also played down the significance of
Abbas 's comments regarding the
Holocaust ,
The statement said
" Intended to reassure
world opinion . "

Netanyahu accused President Abbas
joins with Hamas , where
Hamas is a group that
denying the Holocaust and was
about to
creating a second holocaust
to destroy Israel .

Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb
Erekat argued , a
unity government will only
favorable peace process ,
so , according to Erekat , the opinion
Israel was not unreasonable .
"I do not understand anymore
Israel's way of thinking , " said
Erekat .

Erekat expressed to Radio
Israeli Army that
President Abbas has stated
with very clear : Hamas must
Abbas receives policies
about peace .
" Abbas has said , ' I will
forming a government
with my policy
recognize Israel , admits the solution
two countries , receive all
approval has been
signed , and left
violence , ' so what
Israel desired ? , " Erekat added .
But for Netanyahu , the answer
Erekat 's the question
simple .

With greet President Mahmoud
Abbas nicknames
Abu Mazen is familiar ,
Netanyahu said that , " Abu
Mazen must choose between
( continued ) fellowship
with Hamas ... or fostering
a genuine peace with
Israel . "