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Abbas doesn't support the blockade

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Submitted by Dee (United Kingdom), Jun 18, 2010 at 17:16

Abbas denies Haaretz report that he had asked Obama to prevent the lifting of the naval blockade on Gaza. Why as the President of Palestine would he condone the collective pushishment and suffering of his own people.

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