RAMALLAH- January 29, 2018, (WAFA) – The Ministry of Information lambasted the New York Times on Monday for an article its journalist Roger Cohen has written on President Mahmoud Abbas.

It said in a statement that the article, titled It’s Time for Mahmoud Abbas to Go, “lacked objectivity and offended the Palestinian people by publishing fallacies, not least the title, which sided with the (Israeli) occupation.”

“President Mahmud Abbas was elected by the Palestinian people who live under an abhorrent Israeli occupation supported by an American administration that has lost its place as patron of world peace and security,” said the ministry.

“The Palestinian people are aware of what freedom and good governance are; they don’t need Cohen or the New York Times to tell them what is an appropriate Palestinian democracy or nature of the regime in Palestine, which is eager for freedom and independence.”

The ministry called on the New York Times to show more objectivity considering its pioneering role and deeply rooted history by reporting more on the Israeli occupation and its crimes, including its infringement on international law and Security Council resolutions.

It said the only condition for freedom is termination of occupation, saying it is not fair to neglect all crystal-clear evidence against occupation and to blame the victim.

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