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Israel ministry paper proposes 'toppling' Abbas over UN bid
Source: BBC
14 November 2012 Last updated at 12:11 GMT
Israel ministry paper proposes 'toppling' Abbas over UN bid
A position paper by Israel's foreign ministry proposes "toppling" President Mahmoud Abbas if Palestine's bid for UN non-member state status is approved.
The internal document says it is "the only option" if deterrence efforts do not succeed, even though Israel "would have to pay the consequences".
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Israel and the US strongly oppose the move, saying an independent state can only be achieved through negotiations.
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The Israeli position paper, a copy of which has been obtained by the BBC, is intended for use in internal discussions and has not been endorsed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
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Israel ministry paper proposes 'toppling' Abbas over UN bid
A position paper by Israel's foreign ministry proposes "toppling" President Mahmoud Abbas if Palestine's bid for UN non-member state status is approved.
The internal document says it is "the only option" if deterrence efforts do not succeed, even though Israel "would have to pay the consequences".
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Israel and the US strongly oppose the move, saying an independent state can only be achieved through negotiations.
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The Israeli position paper, a copy of which has been obtained by the BBC, is intended for use in internal discussions and has not been endorsed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20322405
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