Acting Palestinian Authority (PA) chief Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the prospects of a so-called peace deal between the PA and the Zionist entity have never been such bleak as they are now

Acting Palestinian Authority (PA) chief Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the prospects of a so-called peace deal between the PA and the Zionist entity have never been such bleak as they are now.

In his speech to the 68th United Nations General Assembly, Abbas said: “Time is running out, and the window of peace is narrowing and the opportunities are diminishing.”

Abbas demanded that any peace deal with the Israeli occupation be permanent, saying the latest round of US-brokered talks “appears to be a last chance to realize a just peace.”

He also renewed his call to the international community to pressure Israel to stop its illegal settlement activities on the Palestinian land.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to intensify talks between Tel-Aviv and the PA.