HWH Comment: Good move!
Abbas: Palestinians to halt agreements with Israel. Agreements Include Those Signed Over the Past 25 Years Covering Many Spheres of Activity, Including Security Co-operation
His announcement followed an emergency meeting after Israel razed Palestinian buildings it said were illegally built on the edge of Jerusalem.
Agreements signed over the past 25 years cover many spheres of activity, including security co-operation.
Israel has not yet responded to the move.
Mr. Abbas said a committee would be formed to work out how to implement the decision.
Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have heightened in recent days after the demolition of the buildings in Wadi Hummus (an area of Sur Baher), which Israel’s High Court said had been built too close to its West Bank barrier…