According to the Palestinian official, Abbas is expected to make the announcement during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly later this month.
Majdalani added that the Palestinian leader would declare Palestine as an established state under occupation and would highlight Israel’s failure to abide by the existing agreements.
In July, Riyad al-Maliki, the foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA), said Tel Aviv is not interested in reaching a deal with the Palestinians.
He also criticized Israel for denying the existence of a blockade on the impoverished Gaza Strip, noting that Tel Aviv’s seizure of Gaza-bound aid ships proves that the siege actually exists.
Earlier in June, Maliki submitted complaint files to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Israeli war crimes, Tel Aviv`s continued illegal settlement construction in the occupied territories, as well as the treatment of Palestinian prisoners.
The Oslo Accords were signed between the Israeli regime and the PLO during the early-mid 1990s to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to guarantee the Palestinians’ right of self determination.
The PA, which has limited governance over the occupied West Bank, was established following the Oslo Accords.
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