Mahmoud Abbas is risking his life by not cracking down on terrorists, Israel’s defense minister said. “Terrorism threatens the life” of the Palestinian Authority president, Israel Radio quoted Shaul Mofaz as saying Thursday, after a group of gunmen from Abbas’ own Fatah Party fired at Abbas’ West Bank headquarters.
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