Posts Tagged: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Hamas Sources: Long-Term Gaza Ceasefire Possible Next Week
JNS.org - Egyptian mediators have made significant progress in the indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, and a ceasefire agreement could be signed by the end...
Poll: Palestinians Favor Jailed Terror Leader Barghouti as Abbas Successor
Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian terrorist leader jailed for life by Israel, would win the most votes if an election were held to find a successor for...
Palestinian Leader Will Go to Moscow on July 13, Plans to Meet Putin
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow which starts on July 13, the RIA news agency quoted...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Leaves Hospital After Eight-Day Stay
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was released from hospital on Monday after an eight-day stay and treatment for what officials said was a lung infection. "Thank God I...
Palestinian Representative in Washington Recalled by Abbas After Jerusalem Embassy Opening
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas recalled the Palestinian envoy to Washington on Tuesday, chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Palestinian television. Husam Zomlot, the Palestine...
An Open Letter to Arthur Sulzberger
Arthur Sulzberger and The New York Times’ editorial board recently called for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to step down. The Times made this demand not for Abbas' continued support of terrorism against...
Abbas Reflects a Much Larger Problem
JNS.org – Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’ outrageous remarks about Jews may have rocked the world, but they also exposed the international community’s disinterest in the...
Abbas Isn’t the Real Problem
JNS.org – Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas shocked The New York Times with his latest speech. After years of apologizing and rationalizing Abbas’s behavior, the paper’s editorial column had...
New York Times: After ‘Vile’ Antisemitic Speech, Time Has Come for Palestinian Leader Abbas to ‘Leave Office’
The New York Times editorial board on Thursday said it was time for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to “leave office,” following an antisemitic speech...
Britain Says Abbas Holocaust Remarks ‘Deeply Concerning’
Britain said on Thursday that recent remarks by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on the Holocaust were "deeply concerning" and unhelpful to peace in the...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Slammed Over Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mahmoud Abbas of antisemitism and Holocaust denial on Wednesday after the Palestinian leader suggested in a speech that historic...
In Official Speech, Abbas Advances Blood Libels, Calls Israel ‘a Colonial Project That Has Nothing to Do With Judaism’
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas utilized a rare meeting of the Palestinian National Council to give a long speech arguing against Jewish history in...
Palestinian Authority Pays Wages in the West Bank, but Not Gaza
The Palestinian Authority did not pay the salaries of its employees in Gaza this month, in a move that could threaten an already-faltering unity deal...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Calls US Ambassador to Israel Friedman a ‘Son of a Dog’
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday criticized US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman for his support of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, calling...
