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Abbas' Harsh Speech at the UN


(Ha'aretz) Chemi Shalev - Mahmoud Abbas' speech before the UN General Assembly on Friday more or less buried the "peace process" that the U.S. has been leading for the past two decades and charted a brand new diplomatic course for the Palestinians, one of confrontation rather than conciliation. Abbas used harsh and bellicose words, taken from the classic lexicon of habitual Israel-haters: racism and war crimes, apartheid and genocide. His address was also a product of his own frustration: the Islamic State has upstaged him and stolen his thunder. Instead of riding the waves of sympathy generated by Gaza, Abbas found himself relegated to the sidelines, clamoring for attention.
2014-09-29 00:00:00
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