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Abbas' last stand

Israel is punishing Palestinian Authority officials in the hope that they will exert sufficient pressure on President Mahmoud Abbas to renew security coordination with Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX375K5
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers remarks alongside US President Donald Trump (unseen) after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, May 23, 2017. — REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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