According to the Washington Post, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the Palestinians are resolved to go ahead with their bid for recognition of statehood at the United Nations this month despite warnings from US officials that the move could lead to a confrontation with Washington.
Even if a last-minute formula for resuming peace talks were found before then, the Palestinians would go to the United Nations and then negotiate with Israel as a state under occupation, Abbas said.
Abbas said that even if final efforts do not a formula for the resumption of negotiations that met Palestinian demands for a freeze on Israeli settlement building and talks on a peace deal based on Israel’s 1967 boundaries, the Palestinians would still go to the United Nations.
This could mean good news for Israeli authorities who have spent the last few weeks dealing with the fallout of more violence on the Gaza strip and other disputed areas.
Abbas sought to allay concerns that a UN vote in favor of Palestinian statehood would lead to unrest in the West Bank and possible confrontations with Israeli troops and settlers. “From our side, no confrontations, no chaos,” he said. “We will keep security, law and order, and that’s it,”
Despite the comforting words though, many officials still worry about the radical elements still operating within Palestine, and some analysts agree that a Palestine recognized by the UN may not necessarily be a peaceful Palestine.
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Even if a last-minute formula for resuming peace talks were found before then, the Palestinians would go to the United Nations and then negotiate with Israel as a state under occupation, Abbas said.
Abbas said that even if final efforts do not a formula for the resumption of negotiations that met Palestinian demands for a freeze on Israeli settlement building and talks on a peace deal based on Israel’s 1967 boundaries, the Palestinians would still go to the United Nations.
This could mean good news for Israeli authorities who have spent the last few weeks dealing with the fallout of more violence on the Gaza strip and other disputed areas.
Abbas sought to allay concerns that a UN vote in favor of Palestinian statehood would lead to unrest in the West Bank and possible confrontations with Israeli troops and settlers. “From our side, no confrontations, no chaos,” he said. “We will keep security, law and order, and that’s it,”
Despite the comforting words though, many officials still worry about the radical elements still operating within Palestine, and some analysts agree that a Palestine recognized by the UN may not necessarily be a peaceful Palestine.
(아주경제 앤드류 이 기자)
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