Ignoring that Russia was the first to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Palestinian autocrat Abbas tells the French President in Paris that Palestinians can no longer accept any US-led initiative, since President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
By Reuters and Elior Levy
The United States has “disqualified” itself from the Middle East peace process due to its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday.
“The United States are no longer an honest mediator in the peace process, we will not accept any plan put forward by the United States because of this partisan spirit,” said Abbas, speaking through a translator at a joint news briefing in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron. Continue Reading »