Israel must take urgent steps to solve conflict, Abbas says

Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general debate of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 25, 2010. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel must stop all settlement activities, dismantle the barrier and end its "policy of blockade and closures" before a lasting Middle East peace agreement can be ...