The Palestinian Authority has confirmed the Jerusalem Post news story (“World Jewish Congress president meets with Palestinian President” (JPost.com, October 11) about the meeting in Ramallah on Simhat Torah, questions remain, such as:

  • Did Ronald Lauder ask Abbas to cancel the PA law that grants a generous financial award for life to anyone who murders a Jew?
  • Did Lauder ask Abbas to withdraw new PA schoolbooks that portray murderers of Jews as role models?

These questions were posed to the President of the WJC with a refusal for comment.