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Monday 01 Dec 2014 - 12:28 Makkah mean time-9-2-1436  Cairo (IINA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday accused the United States of blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state, urging President Obama to support the Palestinian bid at the UN Security Council, or at the very least, to refrain from vetoing it.
In an interview aired on Egyptian television, Abbas called upon the U.S. to “preserve its honor as a superpower and operate in accordance with international obligations, which are coordinated with the interests of the American people, and to support the Palestinian proposal to the Security Council or not to impose a veto.”
President Abbas made these remarks following announcement that the Palestinian proposal for ending the Israeli occupation would be submitted to the UN Security Council within days.
Abbas also expressed regret at U.S. lawmakers' recommendation to freeze financial assistance to the Palestinians and blocking the convening of signatory countries to the Geneva Convention, which the Palestine wants to join.
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