Israel’s prime minister called the Palestinian Authority president-elect Tuesday to congratulate him on his victory at the polls. According to Israel’s Army Radio, Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas agreed to stay in contact and to meet in coming weeks. Israeli President Moshe Katsav and Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres also called Abbas to congratulate him.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
