Posts Tagged: Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority Media Praises Terrorist Leader Jabari as ‘Martyr’
The day after the targeted killing of Hamas terrorist chief Ahmed Jabari, the Palestinian media lead with headlines praising his "martyrdom," despite his long history...
Jewish Groups React Swiftly to Escalation of Gaza Rocket Attacks on Israel
Jewish organizations had an outpouring of reaction on Wednesday to the escalation of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel that had started Saturday—conveying their prayers for...
Abbas Sets Date for Palestinian Authority UN Status Upgrade Bid
Amid growing opposition from Israel and the U.S., Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas said he agreed with Arab League foreign ministers, with whom he met...
Emir of Qatar to Visit Gaza, Raising Geopolitical Concerns
The emir of pro-Western Qatar is set to become the first head of state to visit Gaza Strip, raising serious geopolitical concerns over the future...
U.S. Reiterates Criticism of Judea, Samaria Development
During a speech at the United Nations Security Council's Open Debate on the Middle East, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Susan Rice outlined...
Rethinking Palestine 2012
In 2011, Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), failed to win U.N. acceptance of Palestine as an independent state. This year, he lowered...
The Palestinians’ Dubious UN Move
PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has again declared his intention to carry out his plan to gain U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state with the opening...
Time for the EU to Rethink its Palestinian Aid Policy
The European Union's funding policy towards the Palestinians could best be described by Albert Einstein's definition of insanity: "doing the same thing over and over...
U.S. Jewish Leaders Cancel Meeting with Palestinian Authority Leader Abbas
A scheduled meeting between the president of the Palestinian Authority and American-Jewish leaders in New York yesterday was canceled after the office of Israeli Prime...
Report: Mahmoud Abbas to Step Down, Tells PA to Find New President
Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, told his leaders of his party on Wednesday that once he returns from a trip to the...
Palestinian Activists Decry PA Leadership, Call for End of Oslo Accords
Palestinians are expressing increasing frustration at their leaders, with the latest example being a call by Palestinian activists for mass demonstrations in the West Bank to demand...
Palestinian Authority, Islamists Push Blood Libel Against Israel
One of the most enduring anti-Israel slanders is the charge that it is persecuting non-Jews and destroying Muslim and Christian holy sites. These...
Abbas Plans to Bring Statehood Recognition Bid to United Nations
At a meeting with Israeli Members of Knesset, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas told MK Zehava Gal-On (Meretz) that he will proceed with...
PA Cartoon Demonizes Israel as a Bloodthirsty Jew
The official Palestinian Authority daily published a cartoon yesterday that depicts Israel as a demonized religious Jew holding a knife dripping with blood. Palestinian...
