US EditionAbbas Is Considering a Dramatic Move: Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State
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A senior Palestinian official said the move would include a constitutional declaration by Abbas to determine the state's borders and a date for elections to the National Council. He said the move was intended to take advantage of international momentum and respond to Israel's annexation intentions. When asked about the expected reactions from Israel, he replied: "There is nothing left to lose."
In recent days, intensive discussions have been taking place in Ramallah around a new political initiative by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen): a unilateral declaration that the Palestinian Authority will become an independent state - this was first revealed by Ehud Yaari on Hadashot 12. According to the report, the move was considered against the backdrop of increasing international pressure on Israel over the Palestinia…
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