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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/burning-all-bridges-abbas-sets-himself-up-for-continued-isolation/
Abbas Burning All Bridges, Shooting in All Directions
(Times of Israel) Khaled Abu Toameh - In a speech before Palestinian leaders in Ramallah on Monday, PA President Mahmoud Abbas set himself on a collision course with the U.S. and everyone else. Abbas is also said to be concerned about reports that the U.S. has been searching for "alternative" Palestinian officials who would accept President Trump's yet-to-be-announced peace plan. Abbas feels that some Arab countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, are in collusion with the U.S. to "impose" the peace plan on the Palestinians. Abbas believes the U.S. "conspiracy" against the Palestinians began long before Trump entered the White House. According to the PA president, the Americans facilitated the Hamas "coup" against the Palestinian Authority in Gaza in 2007 and even orchestrated the 2010 Arab Spring across the Middle East. In other words, Abbas sees the U.S. as being in cahoots with Islamists. Abbas also lashed out on Monday at the Americans and Egyptians for "inventing" the "reconciliation" deal between Fatah and Hamas. His harsh rhetoric may be interpreted by some Palestinians as a "green light" for a new uprising.