Lauder: Abbas must show statesmanship

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder on Wednesday called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to “show statesmanship before it’s too late,” and urged Abbas to help end the incitement to terrorism that has led to the many attacks over the past week. Lauder said the bloodshed “not only does an enormous disservice to the Palestinian aspirations, but also will kill what is left of the peace process if it isn’t stopped. President Abbas is the only Palestinian leader who can stop this, and the only mechanism to achieve this is for the Palestinians to work together with Israel to end the conflict.” • Jerusalem Post staff