Palestinian Authority officials said Monday that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas would not meet with foreign leaders and diplomats who visit Israel in honor of the country’s 60th Independence Day. The PA will be commemorating the “Nakba,” or “Disaster,” as it refers to the creation of the modern state of Israel, they said.
PA sources said visiting diplomats should “show sensitivity to the Palestinian people’s feelings.” Diplomats must realize that the PA will be mourning the creation of the state of Israel and not celebrating, they said.