Putin's critique of US peace plan gives Palestinians hope
The Russian president's recent statements about the "deal of the century" have given Palestinians hope that Moscow will support the Palestinian cause and rights.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has added his voice to the chorus of negative comments about Washington's so-called deal of the century for peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
In an Oct. 13 interview with the Saudi al-Arabiya TV channel, Putin said in reference to the deal, which has yet to be made public officially but is thought to heavily favor Israel, “We need to know what it is about. The US has been pretty vague about the details of the deal. Washington has kept in the dark the global and domestic public, the Middle East, and Palestine.”
He added, “We believe it is important to ensure a two-state solution and establish the state of Palestine. We suggested hosting direct talks in Moscow between the Israeli prime minister and the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), but the meeting never took place, unfortunately."
Russia believes that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the key to settling many other regional issues, he said.
