Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced on Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over its new security measures at the Temple Mount.
Abbas said in a speech that the freeze would stay in place until Israel lifted the measures, reported the AFP news agency.
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