Palestinian leader slams Arab normalization agreements with Israel
RAMALLAH, June 29– Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday slammed the previous normalization agreements that some Arab countries reached with Israel. “We agreed to sign painful historic peace agreements, recognized the state of Israel under the United Nations resolutions 242 and 338, and signed the Oslo accords in 1993,” Abbas said, adding that…
RAMALLAH, June 29 (Xinhua) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday slammed the previous normalization agreements that some Arab countries reached with Israel.
“The agreements to normalize relations recently signed by Israel with some Arab countries are an illusion that will not succeed,” Abbas said, adding that peace and security “will only be achieved” at the end of the Israeli occupation.
He made the remarks in an online speech at the opening of a conference.
Abbas also said that peace with Israel can only be achieved by the recognition of the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, mainly the rights of freedom, independence, and establishing a Palestinian state.”
“We agreed to sign painful historic peace agreements, recognized the state of Israel under the United Nations resolutions 242 and 338, and signed the Oslo accords in 1993,” Abbas said, adding that Israel has violated these agreements.
In September last year, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed separate normalization agreement with Israel. Later, Morocco and Sudan followed in their footsteps. Enditem