The Palestinian leadership and some factions criticized the accords, considering them a betrayal and arguing that they undermine the unified stance that peace with Israel should come only in exchange for establishing a Palestinian state.

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The Palestinian leadership and various factions expressed strong disapproval of the Abraham Accords. They viewed these normalization agreements as a departure from the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 and the longstanding consensus among Arab nations, which conditioned normalization of relations with Israel upon the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.


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The Palestinian leadership and some factions criticized the accords, considering them a betrayal and arguing that they undermine the unified stance that peace with Israel should come only in exchange for establishing a Palestinian state.

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The Palestinian leadership and various factions expressed strong disapproval of the Abraham Accords. They viewed these normalization agreements as a departure from the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 and the longstanding consensus among Arab nations, which conditioned normalization of relations with Israel upon the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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Palestinian officials erupted in outrage, with accusations from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the Grand Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein.
The United Arab Emirates indicated that normalization would provide it with increased leverage to intervene on behalf of the Palestinians, but observers speculated that the deal would encourage the Arab states to set aside the Palestinian cause when it suited those states’ interests.
The Palestinian Authority said the landmark Accord was a “betrayal,” calling the UAE Crown Prince a “tumor” and a “traitor” who had committed “political prostitution.”

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Palestinian officials erupted in outrage, with accusations from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the Grand Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein.

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The Palestinian Authority said the landmark Accord was a “betrayal,” calling the UAE Crown Prince a “tumor” and a “traitor” who had committed “political prostitution.”

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The United Arab Emirates indicated that normalization would provide it with increased leverage to intervene on behalf of the Palestinians, but observers speculated that the deal would encourage the Arab states to set aside the Palestinian cause when it suited those states’ interests.

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