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Abbas abandons restraint, unleashes aggressive rhetoric against US

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Published: 22 March 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The Palestinian leader believes he has nothing to lose by confronting Trump, while his chief negotiator asks if Palestinians were wrong to choose non-violent struggle

Burning all bridges, Abbas sets himself up for continued isolation (Times of Israel)
PA president believes the Palestinians have nothing to lose from direct confrontation with the US administration which, he feels, has practically endorsed all Israeli positions

Were we Palestinians wrong to endorse a non-violent struggle? (Haaretz)
SAEB EREKAT Europe told us only after we Palestinians endorsed non-violence and the 1967 borders would they act on our behalf. We did. Now they refuse to act, because of pressure from a rogue state - America

After Abbas rips US envoy as son of dog, PM says Palestinians losing their cool (Times of Israel)
Netanyahu says Palestinians are 'shocked' after US 'stopped pampering' them; Fatah complains Israel distorted PA president's words

AND SEE
Israel prepares for 'May Madness' (Al-Monitor)
BEN CASPIT Israeli sources believe President Donald Trump will abandon the Iranian nuclear deal in May and are analysing the possible outcomes of a number of other events anticipated that month

Photo: Abbas in Paris in December ((AFP Photo/Pool/Francois Mori)
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