Published: 2 October 2015
Last updated: 4 March 2024
[W]e declare that as long as Israel refuses to commit to the agreements signed with us, which render us an authority without real powers, and as long as Israel refuses to cease settlement activities and to release of the fourth group of Palestinian prisoners in accordance with our agreements, they leave us no choice but to insist that we will not remain the only ones committed to the implementation of these agreements, while Israel continuously violates them. We therefore declare that we cannot continue to be bound by these agreements and that Israel must assume all of its responsibilities as an occupying power, because the status quo cannot continue Read full speech here
The effect of President Abbas’s declarations is uncertain – see e.g: What the Oslo Accords Accomplished – Jodi Rudoren - The New York Times 30.09.15
And see:
Full text of Prime Minister Netanyahu's UN speech – The Jerusalem Post 29.09.15
“To defeat ISIS and leave Iran as a threshold nuclear power is to win the battle and lose the war.” On Israeli-Palestinian peace, “we must look not only to Jerusalem and Ramallah, but also to Cairo, to Amman, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and elsewhere.”
Sometimes, silence speaks louder than words – The Times of Israel 02.10.15
During Netanyahu’s jarring 44-second pause, the stillness in the hall was tangible; it was a powerful moment in a speech that otherwise broke no new ground
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