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- EU plans possible ‘reprisal’ for Israel over annexation plans while US insists it’s ‘Israel’s decision’
Plans by Israel to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank look set to trigger a spat between the US and EU, with Washington regarding the action as an “Israeli decision” while Brussels mulls possible sanctions.May 20, 2020 17:39World News - ‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace planPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appeared before the UNSC, criticizing the Trump administration’s peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urging the Security Council to firmly reject it.Feb 11, 2020 18:57World News
- Palestine warns breaking off relations with US over ‘legalization’ of West Bank settlements is imminentPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to end the nation's relationship with the US after the Trump administration declared Israel's Jewish-only settlements in the West Bank – illegal under international law – legal.Nov 26, 2019 19:27World News
- Palestine’s Abbas suspends ALL agreements with IsraelPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that all standing agreements with the state of Israel will be suspended indefinitely, following the bulldozing of homes in the occupied West Bank.Jul 25, 2019 18:15World News
- Trump ‘fond’ of Abbas, Kushner insists while raging over Palestinian rejectionPresidential son-in-law Jared Kushner slammed the Palestinian Authority for rejecting his “Deal of the Century,” calling them “hysterical and erratic” while claiming President Donald Trump is “fond” of President Mahmoud Abbas.Jul 4, 2019 06:11World News
- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas accepts resignation of PM HamdallahPalestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in a development which will likely complicate efforts at reconciliation with Gaza's Hamas rulers.Jan 29, 2019 11:44World News
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