Demonstrating a new level of tension with Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority declared Wednesday that it was no longer bound by the 1995 Oslo Accords that formed the basis for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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In his annual General Assembly speech, Mr. Abbas accused Israel of having violated the accords and subsequent agreements, saying “we cannot be the only party” that remains faithful to them.
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