Palestinian leader Abbas to stop all agreements with Israeli

Palestinian leaders have decided to “stop implementing agreements” with Israelis, President Mahmoud Abbas has said. The move comes after Israeli forces bulldozed dozens of Palestinian homes.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas slammed the recent Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes as “ethnic cleansing” and said he would cut cooperation with Israeli authorities.

“We announce the leadership’s decision to stop implementing the agreements signed with the Israeli side,” he said after meeting other Palestinian officials in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday.

Israelis and Palestinians cooperate on a range of issues, from water supply to security considerations. Abbas did not specify which deals might be discontinued. In his statement, he also said Palestinians will immediately form a committee to implement the decision.

The 84-year-old leader has made such threats in the past and failed to act on them, although it is rare for Abbas to speak with such clarity on the issue.

Via Al Jazeera / Times of Israel