06/09/2010 12:37
Mahmoud Abbas slams Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
In response to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s criticism of the Palestinian Authority reentering direct negotiations with Israel, the Palestinian President’s office lashed out Saturday, saying Ahmadinejad has no right to comment on Palestine.
The Iranian President, “who does not represent the Iranian people, who falsified elections and took power by fraud does not have the right to talk about Palestine, its President or its representatives,” Russian Service of Radio Liberty cited the Palestinian Authority press service.
Celebrating Jerusalem Day in Iran Friday, Ahmadinejad called Abbas a hostage of Israel, the report said, and further remarked that Abbas has no right to make concessions in the name of the Palestinian people.