(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - On the eve of his meeting with President Barack Obama, PA President Mahmoud Abbas has won the backing of the Arab League for his demands. Arab League support gives Abbas the power to resist any pressure from Obama to soften or change his positions, under the pretext that he is not authorized by the Arab countries to make any concessions. By requesting the backing of the Arab countries, Abbas is seeking to show that there is no point in exerting pressure on him because the Arab countries will not accept any concessions to Israel. Abbas also believes he can say no to Obama because the U.S. administration will not take any retaliatory measures against the PA. The Palestinians do not take Obama seriously, especially in light of his failure in dealing with the crises in the Arab world and Ukraine.
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