TIMES OF ISRAEL
In France, Abbas rails against ‘dishonest mediator’ US
by AFP
December 22, 2017

…The Trump administration has been preparing a plan in secret which is expected to be presented to the two sides in 2018. “The United States has proven to be a dishonest mediator in the peace process and we will no longer accept any plan from the United States,” Abbas said after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris…Abbas also hit out at efforts by the US to intimidate countries ahead of a vote at the UN on Thursday which saw 128 countries condemn Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. Seven countries voted with the US and Israel to oppose the resolution, 35 abstained and 21 were no-shows. READ MORE