FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2011 file photo, Palestinian Fatah supporters hold placards of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally in support of Abbas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. 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 Photos/Bernat Armangue, File)