President Abbas welcomed a group of Israeli officials in Ramallah on Sunday.

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — President Abbas welcomed a delegation of Israeli military and political officials to the presidential headquarters in Ramallah on Sunday, official news agency Wafa reported.

The delegation included Yisrael Hazaka party leader, and former Labor MK, Ephraim Sneh, retired Israeli army general Shlomo Gazit, and army official Eval Giladi.

PLO officials Saeb Erekat, Yasser Abed Rabbo and head of preventative security Ziad Hab Al-Rih attended the meeting.

Abbas briefed the Israeli officials on developments with the Palestinian bid for UN non-member status. The President also stated that Israel’s insistence on settlement activities seriously undermines the possibility of a two state solution.

(www.maannews.net / 21.10.2012)