Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said over the weekend that he did not expect a new Israeli government to change Israel's policy toward the peace process.
Abbas said he still didn't know when US President Barack Obama would visit the region.
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Abbas, in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV, said that the US would not be able to ignore the recent UN vote in favor of upgrading the Palestinians' status to non-member state.
"America can't say now that it does not recognize the UN vote," Abbas said.
