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Source: http://jcpa.org/mahmoud-abbas-seeks-halt-trumps-deal-century/
Abbas Seeks to Halt Trump's "Deal of the Century"
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi - Mahmoud Abbas' political outline at the UN Security Council on Tuesday presents an outwardly moderate approach. However, in practice, it shows an uncompromising Palestinian adherence to the basic principles of striving for Israel's ultimate destruction. Abbas demands international recognition of a Palestinian state within the lines of June 4, 1967. This type of recognition would effectively render the necessity of negotiations on most of the issues under debate superfluous. His position also demands "the right of return" of Palestinian refugees to Israeli territory.