Abbas: If resolution to end 'occupation' not passed, we will stop dealing with Israeli governmentPalestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday urged the United States to refrain from blocking a Palestinian drive for statehood.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Headquarters in New York [File](photo credit: REUTERS)
![Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Headquarters in New York [File]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/267308 "Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Headquarters in New York [File]")