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| Title | UN's Ban urges Abbas not to abandon Israel talks |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Israel | Occupied Palestinian Territory |
| Publication Date | 7 February 2012 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, UN's Ban urges Abbas not to abandon Israel talks, 7 February 2012, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f3bc76027.html [accessed 28 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
UN's Ban urges Abbas not to abandon Israel talks
February 07, 2012
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas not to abandon talks with Israel.
The appeal comes after Abbas and his Fatah movement signed a deal on governing with rival Hamas.
Under the deal signed in Doha, Hamas and Fatah would set up an interim government ahead of elections in May.
The so-called "Doha Declaration" is the latest attempt by the rival Palestinian movements to implement a reconciliation deal signed last April.
Reacting to the announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Abbas that he had to choose "peace with Hamas, or peace with Israel."
Hamas rejects talks with the Jewish state and has launched countless attacks, including suicide bombings, inside Israel and the occupied territories.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Peace talks,
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