Posts Tagged: Mahmoud Abbas
Top Palestinian Negotiator Erekat Grilled on Peace Process, Dealings With Trump Administration
The Palestinian Authority's chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said last week that his government was out of ideas vis-à-vis peace talks with the Israelis in the Trump...
The PA Is Persecuting Palestinians Who Sell Houses to Jews
JNS.org - According to Fatah sources, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has released Issam Akel, a resident of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem, who was held in custody...
Abbas and al-Sisi Meet as Reports Emerge of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday as reports began to emerge of a possible ceasefire agreement between...
HRW Report: Palestinian Authorities Systematically Torture and Oppress Their People
Both the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas use systematic torture and repression to stifle any dissent from their rule, a two-year investigation by Human Rights...
Livni: Netanyahu Government Secretly Wants Hamas to Stay in Power
Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni ferociously criticized the Netanyahu government on Saturday, claiming that it has adopted a secret policy of keeping the terrorist group...
No, Mr. President, Two States Won’t ‘Work Best’
JNS.org - How did Donald Trump go from “People have been talking about [the two-state solution] for so many years now; it so far hasn’t...
Abbas and Netanyahu UN Speeches Signal the 30-Year Peace Process Is Dead
JNS.org - There was one corner of New York City last Thursday where the Senate Judicial Committee hearings into the accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett...
Palestinian Authority Tries to Put US in the Dock at International Court of Justice for Embassy Move
The Palestinian Authority has registered a complaint with the International Court of Justice in the Hague that charges the US with violating international agreements by...
World Bank: Abbas Has Withheld Roughly Half a Billion Dollars from Gaza so Far
The World Bank recently issued a report on the dire situation in Gaza -- and it reveals some interesting facts in the recommendations section. For example: Restore...
Abbas Blasts US in UN General Assembly Speech: ‘An Assault on International Law’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed before the UN General Assembly on Thursday that the Trump administration's recent actions toward Israel and the Palestinians were...
Netanyahu’s Speech to UN General Assembly Will Concentrate on Iran; Abbas Expected to Deliver Aggressive Address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will concentrate on the Iranian issue in his upcoming speech to the UN General Assembly. At the same time, Palestinian...
Egyptian Envoys Rush to Gaza for ‘Critical’ Talks Aimed at Easing Tensions, Brokering Reconciliation Between Hamas and Fatah
Egyptian envoys have arrived in the Gaza Strip on a "critical visit" to save the possibility of reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah, as well as...
More Aid for the Antisemite Abbas?
JNS.org - It was just four months ago that Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas delivered a speech that even critics of Israel acknowledged was...
IDF Chief of Staff Warns Cabinet of ’60-80 Percent’ Chance of Renewed Violence in the West Bank
The IDF chief of staff has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet that the chances of a major round of violence in the...
