Abbas: Hamas plotting to thwart establishment of a state

Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that the US peace initiative, dubbed “the Deal of the Century”, and the "Hamas plot" to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state will not work.

In a speech in Ramallah marking the anniversary of the death of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and PA founder Yasser Arafat, Abbas said that the Palestinian people will continue to stand firm over their land and will continue to fight until the right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state are realized.