PLO condemns Israeli decision to end talks, UN envoy supports unity
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to withdraw from peace negotiations earlier in the day as "blatantly disingenuous," saying that the decision shows a "lack of commitment" toward peace.
The statement comes as the UN special envoy for negotiations "welcomed" word of the Palestinian unity deal, which Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas assured him would entail the honoring of previous PLO commitments including the recognition of Israel.
The executive committee of the PLO said in a statement that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "announcement to end negotiations only reaffirms his lack of commitment towards a just settlement and the two-state solution."
The PLO also accused the Israeli government of "persistently trying to sabotage international and Palestinian efforts to achieve an agreement" by breaking its commitments, particularly through the "killing of Palestinians, settlement construction, home demolitions, and the siege over Gaza and over occupied East Jerusalem."