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February 22, 2018

Mahmoud Abbas Comes to the UN to Walk away from the Negotiating Table

When difficulties arise, vacate the premises and seek out photographers.

On Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, addressed the United Nations Security Council during one of its regular discussions of the “Palestine question.” He used the opportunity to elaborate on the Palestinians’ “5,000-year history” in the land of Israel, after which he moved on to demand—among other things—that the U.S. reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The editors of the Weekly Standard comment:

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February 22, 2018

  1. Mahmoud Abbas Comes to the UN to Walk away from the Negotiating Table

    When difficulties arise, vacate the premises and seek out photographers.

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