Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused Israel of blocking steps toward peace, just a day after Israel's prime minister defended a military offensive in Gaza.
From left, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, President Obama and PA President Mahmoud Abbas.
Delivering an address to the U.N. General Assembly, Abbas also said President Obama has given the Palestinian people "much hope."
Citing efforts by the United States and other nations to bring peace to the region, Abbas said, "all of these active efforts and initiatives, which have been welcomed and supported by us and by the Arab states, are, however, confronted with Israeli intransigence, which refuses to adhere to the requirements for relaunching the peace process."read more
