It ought to be pointed out to Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas that he has no political legitimacy to speak about the aspirations of the Palestinian people. They are capable of speaking for themselves, and are in no need of their anti-colonial resistance to be exploited internationally by Abbas and the PA. Speaking at the G77 Summit in Havana, Abbas declared, “The Palestinian people, with the support of the Group of 77 and China, which we had the honour of chairing in 2019, are determined to overcome the historical injustice that has stifled their development and hindered their aspirations for a century. As we speak, Israel’s policies and practices seek to entrench its settler-colonial occupation, and impose the reality of … Continue reading Abbas should stop exploiting the Palestinian resistance