For Mahmoud Abbas, a Gesture. For Critics, a Betrayal. - The New York Times
Peter Baker and Rami Nazzal
“It is true that we are a state under an occupation that persecutes, oppresses, seizes our land piece by piece, runs after our youth and destroys our homes,” he said, according to reports from the event.
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