Abbas warns of govt collapse as he launches UN bid for Palestinian state

Defying US and Israeli opposition, President Mahmoud Abbas today asked the United Nations to accept Palestine as a member state.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2011 - 18:39

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is warning that his government could collapse if Israel continues building settlements on lands the Palestinians claim for a future state.

Mr Abbas told the UN General Assembly in New York that settlements are the key obstacle to peacemaking.

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