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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Abbas says Netanyahu moved far from peace

Wafa- President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of moving very far from the peace process.

Abbas, speaking at the opening of a meeting for the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah to respond to US President Barack Obama’s speeche last week, said that Netanyahu, speaking at a joint session of the US Congress on Tuesday, “has shown us, in addition to the many mistakes and distortions, that he moved very far from the peace process.” Read more
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