Palestine Offered Most of East Jerusalem to Israel - Report

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas may face serious criticism as a result of the leaked documents. File photo

Palestinian officials were ready to hand over large areas of East Jerusalem to Israel during negotiations back in 2008, according to Al-Jazeera

The Qatar-based network revealed that on Sunday, stating it has obtained some 1 600 internal documents. The leaked pieces of information suggest that the Palestinian negotiators have been willing to compromise the future of East Jerusalem much more they had previously acknowledged in public.

Al-Jazeera's revelation could turn out to be extremely harmful for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, as officials from the Ramallah-based government have consistently condemned growing Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem.

The Israeli side has rejected the proposal, according to the documents. On the other hand, the Palestinian Hamas militant group have condemned the Palestinian Authority team negotiators, stating they do not have the authority to negotiate on behalf of all Palestinians.

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