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Mahmoud Abbas attacks Donald Trump's 'bias towards Israel' at the United Nations

The Palestinian President said he would not accept sole US mediation in the peace process

September 28, 2018 14:55
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Ramallah to watch Mahmoud Abbas speaking on a large screen

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Mahmoud Abbas lambasted the US’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and drastically cut aid to the Palestinians, saying it had undermined a two-state solution to the conflict.

The Palestinian President said that the measures demonstrated Donald Trump was “biased” towards Israel and needed to be reversed.

“With all of these decisions, this administration has reneged on all previous US commitments, and has undermined the two-state solution,” Mr Abbas told the UN General Assembly last week.

“I renew my call to President Trump to rescind his decisions and decrees regarding Jerusalem, refugees and settlements.”