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Mahmoud Abbas op-ed on UN recognition for Palestine
By artappraiser on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 10:01am |The Long Overdue Palestinian State,
By Mahmoud Abbas, New York Times Op-Ed, May 16/17, 2011
....Many are questioning what value there is to such recognition while the Israeli occupation continues. Others have accused us of imperiling the peace process. We believe, however, that there is tremendous value for all Palestinians — those living in the homeland, in exile and under occupation....
(Mahmoud Abbas is the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the president of the Palestinian National Authority.)
URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/opinion/17abbas.html?ref=opinion
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