Posts Tagged: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
‘Abbas Is Failing the Palestinian People,’ Israeli UN Envoy Charges After PA Leader’s Latest Threat
Israel’s UN envoy accused PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday of “failing the Palestinian people.” Ambassador Danny Danon’s remark came after Abbas announced he was terminating...
Pandemic Boosts Palestinian PM as Potential Abbas Successor
One man has become the face of the Palestinians' response to the COVID-19 crisis, and it's not Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas. Rather it is...
At UN, Abbas Rails Against Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’; Israeli Envoy Danon Says Peace Not Possible With PA Leader
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas -- appearing before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday -- angrily denounced US President Donald Trump's recently-unveiled Middle...
Kushner Blames Abbas for Surge of Palestinian Violence After Peace Plan Unveiling
Palestinian and US leaders blamed each other for a surge of violence, as mourners gathered in the West Bank for the funeral of a Palestinian...
Palestinians Face Uphill Battle Against Trump’s Peace Plan
When Palestinian leaders learned that the release of US President Donald Trump's Middle East plan was imminent, they swiftly announced a "day of rage" --...
Defying US and Israel, Palestinian Authority Pays Out $150 Million in Terrorist Salaries in 2019
Recently-published accounts reveal that the Palestinian Authority (PA) spent almost $150 million in 2019 on salaries and other benefits for convicted terrorists and their families. According...
Israeli UN Envoy on Abbas General Assembly Speech: ‘Recycled Speeches in New York Will Not Lead to Solutions in Ramallah’
Israel’s envoy to the UN slammed Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday following his General Assembly address. "The Palestinian Authority chairman refuses to understand that recycled...
Kushner: Trump Is ‘Very Fond’ of Abbas, Willing to Engage on Peace Plan
White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday the United States is willing to engage with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, but hinted a new...
Palestinian Authority President Rejects Tax Money From Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel following its decision to trim the sum over the PA's financial...
US Security Aid to Palestinians to End Thursday, Envoys Seek Workaround
American security aid for the Palestinian Authority was set to dry up on Thursday after it declined the money over concerns it could increase its exposure...
Abbas’ Fatah Movement Hails Palestinian Terrorists Behind Recent Attacks as ‘Heroic Martyrs’
The Palestinian terrorist responsible for last Sunday's deadly shooting attack in the West Bank is being publicly mourned by Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah...
Pope, Abbas Discuss Jerusalem at First Meeting After US Embassy Move
The Vatican expressed concern over the status of Jerusalem on Monday as Pope Francis and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held their first meeting since...
Qatari-Bought Fuel Enters Gaza Amid Fears of Flare-Up With Israel
A truck brought fuel across Israel's border into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in what sources said was a Qatari- and UN-backed drive to ease conditions...
Palestinian Leader Abbas to Challenge Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ at UN General Assembly
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will unveil an "alternative" peace plan at the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in...
