Abbas to UN: Let 2017 be the year the occupation ends

22 September 2016, 7:30 pm

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Abbas concludes his speech to the UN General Assembly by asking that the world “to bring an end to the Israeli occupation of the land of the state of Palestine,” which he calls “the longest and last occupation in contemporary history.”

He says a push from the international community “would surely constitute a unique opportunity for peace, stability and coexistence to prevail in our region and between the Palestinian and Israeli peoples.”

Abbas concludes his speech by saying: “It is my hope that… there is a collective responsibility upon you to ensure that 2017 is the year of ending the occupation.”