We are on the verge of a new and challenging phase, with multiple options ahead
We will devise a new strategy to protect Palestinian national decision-making independently
We will not remain hostages to these policies that have proven their failure
We will reconsider bilateral relations with the United States to ensure the protection of our people’s interests
President Mahmoud Abbas has declared that Palestine stands on the threshold of a new and challenging phase, with multiple options ahead, affirming that the Palestinian leadership will reconsider bilateral relations with the United States in light of its unyielding support for Israel in its war against the Palestinian people.
In an exclusive interview with WAFA, the Palestinian leader said the leadership “is going to develop a new strategy to protect Palestinian national decisions independently and follow a Palestinian agenda rather than an American vision or regional agendas.” He emphasized that Palestine “will not remain hostage to policies that have proven their failure and have been exposed to the entire world.”
President Abbas further stated, “The Palestinian leadership will reconsider bilateral relations with the United States to ensure the protection of our people’s interests, our cause, and our rights.”
He clarified that the hostile positions taken by the current U.S. administration “have generated unprecedented anger among the Palestinian people and the region’s populations, potentially pushing the region towards further instability, chaos, and terrorism.”
He cautioned that the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people, coupled with a fierce onslaught on UNRWA aimed at starving the Palestinian people could drive the region to the brink of disaster.
The recent remarks by the President come on the heels of the United States’ use of veto power at the UN Security Council to block Palestine’s pursuit of full membership in the United Nations, describing the move as disappointing, regrettable, shameful, irresponsible, and unjustified.
President Abbas emphasized that the US veto “constitutes a blatant aggression against the rights, history, land, and sanctities of the Palestinian people, challenging the will of the international community.”
“While the world agrees on the application of international law and stands by the Palestinian right, America continues to support the occupation, refusing to compel Israel to stop its genocidal war. It provides Israel with weapons and funds that kill our children and destroy our homes, and it stands against us in international forums, in positions that do not serve security and stability in the region,” the President stated.
He continued, “The United States has violated all international laws and abandoned all promises regarding the two-state solution and achieving peace in the region.”
President Abbas also highlighted that “the current U.S. administration not only reneged on its promises and commitments but also allowed Israel to weaken the Palestinian National Authority by remaining silent on [Israel’s] theft of Palestinian funds, despite its repeated claims of wanting to strengthen the PA and enhance its presence.”
He stressed the necessity for the United States to realize that the Middle East will not stabilize without a just solution to the Palestinian issue, emphasizing that “Jerusalem, with its Islamic and Christian sanctities, is a red line that no one can cross.”
He criticized the policy of double standards and support for Israel in its aggression against the Palestinian people, stating that it will not create a reality acceptable to the Palestinian people and will not bring security and peace to anyone.
“The Palestinian cause is unbreakable, immutable, and unyielding. The sacrifices, patience, and resilience of the Palestinian people on their land, and their unbreakable will, will thwart all policies supported by America. They will not allow deals that do not serve the national interest to succeed, and all conspiracies will collapse before the reality and power of Jerusalem,” the President affirmed.
(WAFA)
