Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday refuted the Trump administration’s announcement that it no longer considers Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria to be a violation of international law.
"Such unlawful statements and decisions by the United States only embolden the Israeli government in perpetuating its occupation and in accelerating its settlement activities and in further committing crimes," said Abbas in his message to the UN’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, according to the Xinhua news agency.
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