PA to stop security cooperation with Israel if US ‘peace deal’ is applied

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said he would stop security cooperation with Israel if the US insisted on implementing the deal of the century, Arab48 reported yesterday.

“We will stop the security cooperation and will not accept US replacement of its legitimacy with the international references,” Abbas said during the meeting of his government in Ramallah.

“We want to get our full rights based on international legitimacy or Israel has to bear full responsibility as an occupying power.”

Abbas rejected US mediation in the peace process, saying: “Since Oslo in 1993, the US has not given us any positive thing. We are not nihilists. We will not retreat unless they retreat and accept negotiating on the bases of the international legitimacy.”

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He continued: “We will continue our movement at all levels to counter the deal of the century and we will introduce our vision to the UN Security Council.”

“We will renew our rejection of the deal because it undermines the Palestinian rights and ignores all the international deals and the international legitimacy.”

Deal of the century, embassy relocation, and the Golan Heights – Israel surely can’t believe their luck? – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/MiddleEastMonitor]

Two days ago, news reports revealed meetings between the CIA Director Gina Haspel and the chief of the PA intelligence agency Majid Faraj who gave her guarantees that security cooperation would not stop with the CIA and Israel.

Previous reports revealed meetings were held between PA and Israeli security officials preparing to crackdown on potential protests expected after the announcement of the US deal.

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