Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Friday evening blamed Israel for the deaths of Gazans who took part in the large-scale “March of the Return” towards the border with Israel.
"I express my pride in the sacrifice of the Palestinian people today. I place the responsibility for the deaths of the martyrs in Gaza today on Israel," Abbas declared in a televised address.
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