Israel Devastating the Palestinian Environment, Abbas Tells Climate Summit

This article was originally published by timesofisrael.com:

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday accused Israel of carrying out ecological attacks, and urged world leaders at the United Nations climate conference in Paris to protect the Palestinian environment from Israeli military policies.

“Our resources are being usurped, our trees are being uprooted, our agriculture is being destroyed,” Abbas claimed, before urging world leaders to protect Palestinians from Israel.

The PA leader, however, also called for renewed peace talks with Israel.

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