Mahmoud Abbas’ characterization of Israel as the “Zionist enemy” is disturbing and inappropriate, the U.S. State Department said. The likely winner of the Palestinian presidential elections this weekend used the term Tuesday after seven Palestinians were killed from Israeli tank fire in retaliation for mortar fire on an Israeli settlement.
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