Abbas denies concern of Palestinian Authority collapse
- 8 years ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Wednesday weeks of rumours that the Palestinian Authority could collapse, saying he would "never give up" on it.
Abbas, 80, was speaking publicly for the first time since rumours surfaced last week that he was in poor health, which the PA has categorically denied.
He did not discuss the matter and appeared well.
He also spoke as three months of violent attacks by Palestinians on Israelis have made the PA and its leadership appear increasingly out of touch.
"I have heard a lot of talk in the past few days about the Authority, the destruction of the Authority, the collapse of the Authority," Abbas said.
"The Authority is an achievement of ours that we will never give up."
Abbas, 80, was speaking publicly for the first time since rumours surfaced last week that he was in poor health, which the PA has categorically denied.
He did not discuss the matter and appeared well.
He also spoke as three months of violent attacks by Palestinians on Israelis have made the PA and its leadership appear increasingly out of touch.
"I have heard a lot of talk in the past few days about the Authority, the destruction of the Authority, the collapse of the Authority," Abbas said.
"The Authority is an achievement of ours that we will never give up."