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July 29, 2011

Palestinian Authority President Calls for Mass Protests to Back Statehood Bid 
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is calling for massive
protests to support the Palestinian campaign for statehood recognition
at the United Nations. The PA is seeking a vote in September that would
recognize an independent Palestinian state in the Occupied Territories.
Israel and the United States have launched a fierce campaign to thwart
the effort, and U.S. lawmakers have threatened the cut-off aid to
Palestinians if the bid goes ahead. Addressing a Palestinian Liberation
Organization meeting, Abbas said wide-scale popular resistance is needed
to support the statehood campaign.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas: "Every day, we face what
induces us to carry out popular resistance on a wide scale and not in
one place, and not by one group. If we really want this let's do it. I
insist on popular resistance and I insist that it be unarmed popular
resistance."



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