MSN:
ISTANBUL — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Arab and Islamic leaders on
Wednesday that the United States is no longer fit to broker an
Israeli-Palestinian peace deal and should be replaced as mediator by the United
Nations, outlining a significant policy shift in response to President Donald
Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
In an
impassioned speech, Abbas said his people will no longer accept the United
States as a peace broker but added that they remain committed to international
resolutions that have formed the basis of the process. Abbas was speaking at
the gathering of heads of state and top officials from Islamic nations at a
summit in Turkey that is expected to forge a unified Muslim world's stance
against Trump's move.
Abbas said
Trump's decision was a "crime" that came at a time when the
Palestinians were engaged with Washington in a new push to reach what he said
was anticipated to be the "deal of our times."
"Instead
we got the slap of our times," Abbas said. "The United States has
chosen to lose its qualification as a mediator ... We will no longer accept
that it has a role in the political process from now."
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