PLO to Stop Applying to UN Organizations

In abrupt about-face, Abbas insists unity government to be forced to recognize Israel – and that the PA will stop int’l legitimacy campaign.

 

Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas declared that the PLO does not intend to apply for membership to any more international organizations and agencies Wednesday – at least, not in the near future.

 

Abbas, who made the comments in an interview with Walla! News, stated that the final decision would ultimately depend on “policy developments” in the “unity” government with Hamas, however – provided that elections are held, as scheduled, sometime before the end of May.

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