Rice to Abbas: Show leadership
Palestinian Authority should demonstrate leadership, maintain law and order, U.S. secretary of state tells Palestinian leader. Abbas to meet Bush Thursday, warns that undermining PA elections because of Hamas would be ‘blow to democracy’
Yitzhak Benhorin
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to prepare for his summit meeting with President George W. Bush later Thursday.
During the session, Abbas found himself going on the defensive regarding the chaos in the Gaza Strip following the Israeli withdrawal, as well as the continuation of terror attacks.