Saturday, 23 July 2011

Abbas blames Israel for UN bid (AFP)

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas, pictured on June 16, has said the Palestinians' bid to win UN backing for statehood was forced upon them by Israel's refusal to halt settlement building and end its occupation.(AFP/File/Abbas Momani)AFP - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Saturday that the Palestinians' bid for UN membership was forced upon them by Israel's refusal to halt settlement building and end its occupation.



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