FILE - In this April 17, 2008 file photo, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas speaks after receiving an honorary degree from MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations) in Moscow. With paths to Palestinian statehood blocked, President Mahmoud Abbas is warning he’s fast-tracking his retirement and hinting he will announce dramatic policy changes at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 30, 2015 including a more-confrontational relationship with Israel’s right-wing government. (AP Photo/ Misha Japaridze, File)