West Bank – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday ordered the suspension of all official contact with Israel until it removed new security measures at a Jerusalem holy site.
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Palestinians have clashed with Israeli security forces outside the shrine for days and on Friday three were killed when fighting broke out as people protested against the installation of metal detectors at entrances to the Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound that is holy to Muslims and Jews.
“I declare the suspension of all contacts with the Israeli side on all levels until it cancels its measures at Al-Aqsa mosque and preserves the status quo,” Abbas said in a brief televised speech after meeting his aides, referring to a mosque forming part of the holy site.
Good no more electric power and the use of hospitals for them.
Let the Palis FINALLY fend for themselves. Supply their OWN water, electricity, medical, food, police everything..they want to be INDEPENDENT..go BE IT!
He found an excuse to explain doing what he always planned on doing.
Not exactly surprising.
I agree. Limit the electricity!