Abbas did not explicitly commit to dissolving the PA, or ending the Area A-B-C division of the West Bank. In fact, he didn't cite a single specific provision of Oslo that his announcement would affect. The closest he came was saying, "Israel must assume all of its responsibilities as an occupying power," which sort of implies that Israel will be forced to govern the West Bank fully on its own, but it's still really unclear. Without any practical action, Oslo will remain in place in all but name — regardless of Abbas's rhetoric.
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