国际英语新闻：Abbas: Dissolving PNA is to be considered if peace talks fail

RAMALLAH, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that dissolving the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the Palestinian autonomous rule is considered if peace talks collapse.

Abbas told the official Palestinian Satellite Television (Palestine TV) in an interview that he had informed the Israelis many time that if the peace talks fail, he would dissolve the PNA.

After Israeli refused to freeze settlement construction in the Palestinian territories, the Palestinians suspended the direct peace talks and threatened of using other diplomatic options in case Israel insisted on it stances.

Abbas also said that the United States administration had informed him that it will continue its talks with Israel over freezing settlement and resuming the stalled direct peace talks.

"I won't accept to keep the negotiations with Israel, if the latter resumes construction of settlement," said Abbas. "The U.S. told me that it will keep talking to Israel and it can't say whether these talks had succeeded or failed."

The U.S.-sponsored on September 2 the direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, which were launched in Washington. One month later, the talks were stopped after Israel refused to freeze settlement construction.

"The U.S. response from Israel on settlement freeze will be announced at any moment," said Abbas, adding he is willing to discuss the issues of security and borders with Israel during the three-month U.S. offer to resume the talks.