Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority President, Says He’s No Longer Bound by Oslo Accords
- 9 years ago
Demonstrating a new level of tension with Israel , President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority declared Wednesday that it was no longer bound by the Oslo Accords that formed the basis for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Less than three weeks ago the General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to allow the Palestinians to fly their national flag at the United Nations headquarters - a symbolic step that nonetheless angered the Israelis, who called it a cynical gesture that would do nothing to advance the peace process.
Last year Mr. Abbas used his General Assembly speech to push for a Security Council resolution that would demand an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory by a certain date, and define a Palestinian state roughly along the pre-1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Less than three weeks ago the General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to allow the Palestinians to fly their national flag at the United Nations headquarters - a symbolic step that nonetheless angered the Israelis, who called it a cynical gesture that would do nothing to advance the peace process.
Last year Mr. Abbas used his General Assembly speech to push for a Security Council resolution that would demand an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory by a certain date, and define a Palestinian state roughly along the pre-1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.