Report: Indian PM Won't Visit Palestinian Authority During Upcoming Historic Trip to Israel
Breitbart Jerusalem
The Algemeiner reports: Planning is in full swing ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Israel next month, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Tuesday.
When Modi lands at Ben-Gurion International Airport on July 5, he will become the first sitting Indian prime minister to set foot in Israel. During his two-day stay, Walla reported, the 66-year-old Modi — who took office in 2014 — will not travel to Ramallah or any other part of the Palestinian Authority, unlike most foreign leaders who visit Israel.
However, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas did fly to New Delhi last month and met with Modi. At that meeting, Modi reiterated India's commitment to the establishment of a "sovereign, independent, united and viable" Palestinians state "coexisting peacefully with Israel."
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