Don't know... They don't act like they need each other
Uh -- Mr. Hollander could you, uh -- amplify a bit?
Iran is the arch-rival of both countries and the USA are their main sponsor (Of Egypt also btw) when it comes to weapons. In spite of not having official diplomatic relations, they cooperate with each other by intelligence exchange, especially about Iran.
Palestinian President Abbas was in Moscow for Victory Day. Not suprising a recent survey indicates that 82.3% of Palestinians believe the PA is corrupt. The Global Corruption Index ranks Palestine among the least transparent. Abbas is widely known as a corrupt leader, siphoning off hundreds of millions of dollars in international aid.