Abbas receives Carter

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after his meeting with the former US President Jimmy Carter, the Founder of Carter Center, hoped that all observers of tomorrow Palestinian elections could have good impressions of the legislative elections and Palestinian democracy, WAFA reported.

He stressed that the voting is a national duty as the outcome of the elections will reflect the Palestinians will. In response to a question about Israeli escalation against Palestinian people, President Abbas said "we will surpass those events now," adding that "the Israelis have to stop assaulting and killing Palestinians, if they want peace."