Mahmoud Abbas wished world Jewry a happy Passover. “With the advent of the Passover festival, I would like to take this opportunity to wish the people of Israel, and Jews everywhere ‘Chag Sameach, happy holiday,’ ” the Palestinian Authority president said during an interview Tuesday with Israel’s Channel Two television, switching briefly from Arabic to Hebrew for the greeting.
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