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Abbas: Palestinian Violence Is -Justified Popular Uprising-


(AP-Miami Herald) Mohammed Daraghmeh - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas referred to the last three months of violence Monday as a "justified popular uprising." Israeli leaders have accused Abbas and other Palestinian leaders of inciting the violence with incendiary rhetoric. Abbas had previously refrained from either endorsing or condemning the attacks, often referring to the wave of violence as understandable but not in the best interests of the Palestinian people. Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev responded, "There can never be justification for wanton attacks on civilians."
2015-12-15 00:00:00
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