“The Israeli side and its government have an interest in dragging
things into a cycle of violence and are trying through escalation at
Al-Aqsa (mosque compound) and settler attacks to escape their political
impasse and international isolation,” said the statement from Abbas’s
office, its first reaction since a recent spike in unrest.Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas accused Israel of escalating
tensions as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced new
security measures in response to rioting and a deadly stabbing, a
statement said Monday.
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