Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, September 23, 2011, 11:54 AM
Obama thought this would bring peace.
Today Obama’s peace partner Mahmoud Abbas called for a Palestinian Spring and said his government would not recognize Israel.
YNet News reported:
Palestinian president submits statehood bid to UN chief, addresses General Assembly; earlier, Abbas declares he will not recognize Jewish state, Hamas says Palestinians shouldn’t be begging for state at UN.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas asked the United Nations on Friday to recognize a state for his people. The PA leader handed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon a letter requesting full UN. membership, which the Security Council must consider – although this may take some time.
Speaking at the UN, Abbas accused Israel of employing an “ethnic cleansing policy” in Jerusalem.73% of Palestinians believe that Jews should be killed wherever they hide.
“Israel issues building permits to settlers so they can build in occupied Jerusalem, while it keeps confiscating lands in eastern Jerusalem and driving away Palestinians from their ancestral lands,” he said in his address to the United Nations General Assembly
“Now, after the Arab springs emphasized their desire for liberty, it’s time for a Palestinian spring – the moment of independence,” he said.
Of course, the Palestinians were rioting before the announcement today.