PA President Abbas invited to Cairo tomorrow amid reports of imminent hostage deal

[Beastly Boy]

Source: Times of Israel

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to arrive in Cairo tomorrow, according to remarks by the PA envoy in Egypt Diab al-Louh quoted by Arab media.

According to the Saudi Asharq news outlet, the official reason for the Palestinian leader’s trip is an invitation by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to attend the preparatory meeting of the D-8, an economic forum of eight developing Islamic countries of which the Palestinian Authority is not a member, ahead of a summit of the same organization that will kick off in Cairo on Thursday.

The pro-Hezbollah Lebanese Al Mayadeen channel reported earlier today that Abbas was summoned by Egypt for an “urgent visit,” amid growing indications that a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is imminent.

Earlier today, the Reuters news agency reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on his way to Cairo for talks on a hostage and ceasefire deal. The premier’s office and an Arab diplomat have denied the report.

Read more: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/pa-president-abbas-invited-to-cairo-tomorrow-amid-reports-of-imminent-hostage-deal/

[JoseBalow]

1. Does Abbas have any influence over Hamas?

What does he have to do with any supposed hostage deal?

the official reason for the Palestinian leader’s trip is an invitation by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to attend the preparatory meeting of the D-8, an economic forum of eight developing Islamic countries of which the Palestinian Authority is not a member

Sounds like they want him there as some kind of prop.

[Beastly Boy]

3. Abbas and PA are the legitimate representatives of the Palestinians at UN and elsewhere.

He has no political capital with the Palestinians to speak of, but his presence may facilitate the pushing Hamas out of the way, in the late stages of the negotiations, after the hostages are released.

[maxsolomon]

2. Hopefully this is it.

It's time for the carnage to end.

A final, important achievement for the Biden State Dept., but one they'll get no credit or thanks for. That MFer will suck up all the oxygen claiming he did it.