Mansour Abbas exposes Netanyahu's hypocrisy: public incitement against Palestinian parties while privately asking for their support.
The Israeli opposition politician, Mansour Abbas, said that the interim Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, incites Israeli citizens and their political representatives against Palestinians, even though his close associate reported that he contacted him behind the scenes.
In a conversation with the Israeli broadcaster Cannes, Abbas said that Netanyahu's confidant Natan Eshel contacted him to gauge his position regarding legislation prohibiting criminal defendants from serving as prime minister and joining the coalition instead of Netanyahu.
The disclosure highlights the apparent contradiction between Netanyahu's public attacks on Palestinian political parties and his private appeal to one of their leaders.
In a speech he delivered in the Knesset on Tuesday, Netanyahu accused Palestinian lawmakers of seeking the destruction of Israel and supporting "terrorism. ".
Abbas condemned the remarks as dangerous incitement, and warned that Netanyahu's rhetoric endangers his life and the safety of his family.