The Palestinians have renewed their statehood efforts on the world stage and Israel is shunning the Palestinian political leadership in the fallout from the Fatah-Hamas unity deal and Israel’s shutdown of negotiations.
Israel formally suspended peace talks with the Palestinian Authority over the P.A.’s national unity accord signed with the Hamas authority in the Gaza Strip.
Israel canceled a planned meeting with Palestinian peace negotiators after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and Hamas signed a unity accord.