Defiant Abbas 'won't back down'

Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, says 'all hell has broken out' over his decision to seek statehood at the United Nations, but insists he won't back down, Brian Thomson reports.

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Published 20 September 2011 7:24pm

Updated 26 August 2013 9:20am

By Brian Thomson

Source: SBS

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Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, says "all hell has broken out" over his decision to seek statehood at the United Nations, but insists he won't back down.

Mr Abbas says he is fed up with the endless delays in creating a two state solution in the Middle East.

Crunch time comes later this week with a crucial UN vote. From New York, SBS Senior Correspondent Brian Thomson reports.

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