Abbas says Palestinians are no longer bound by the Oslo Accords with Israel
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:41 PM EDT
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 1995 Oslo Accords that formed the basis for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In his annual United Nations General Assembly speech, Mr. Abbas accused Israel of having violated the accords and subsequent agreements, saying “we cannot be the only party” that remains faithful to them.
Mr. Abbas delivered his speech against a backdrop of growing frustration among many Palestinians over the paralysis in peace negotiations with Israel, the most protracted conflict vexing the United Nations since its founding 70 years ago.
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