Posts Tagged: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
French Foreign Minister Says Recognizing Palestinian State Defies Hamas, Despite Terror Group’s Praise
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot insisted on Friday that President Emmanuel Macron's push to recognize a Palestinian state defies Hamas's interests — even as the...
Lebanon, PA Reach Agreement to Disarm Palestinian Refugee Camps; Hamas Excluded From Talks
The disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon is set to begin next month, following an agreement between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Lebanese...
‘We Will Cut Off the Hand’: Abbas’s Fatah Party Slams Iran for Interfering in Palestinian Affairs
The political party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday lambasted Iran for meddling in internal Palestinian affairs, accusing the Iranian regime of spreading...
Hamas Leader Likely to Visit Moscow at Start of 2019
The leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is likely to visit Moscow at the start of next year, Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov...
Palestinians to Keep Paying Prisoner Stipends Despite Israeli Penalty
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday his government would keep paying stipends to Palestinians jailed by Israel, their families, and the families...
Prince William Tours Tel Aviv, Meets Israeli Eurovision Winner
Prince William voiced hope for lasting peace in the Middle East on Wednesday as he met Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in the West...
Palestinian President Abbas Hospital Stay Extended
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who officials said is being treated for a lung infection, will remain in hospital for an eighth day on Sunday. The...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas in Hospital for Minor Surgery
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 82, is undergoing minor ear surgery in a West Bank hospital and is expected to be discharged within a few...
Rivals See Ruse in Palestinian Political Forum to Be Convened by Abbas
Political rivals accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday of pushing ahead with a rare and disputed national decision-making meeting to tighten his grip on...
Jordan’s King Abdullah, PA Leader Abbas Meet in Ramallah, Discuss Temple Mount Tensions
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah met with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday in Abdullah’s first official visit to Ramallah since December 2012. The...
Israeli Defense Minister Accuses Palestinian Authority Leader of Dragging Hamas to War With Israel
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday of increasing pressure on Hamas in the Gaza Strip to "drag it to war...
Palestinian Leaders Threaten to Sue After Alleged British Refusal to Apologize for 1917 Balfour Declaration
Palestinian leaders said on Tuesday Britain had rejected their request for an apology for a 1917 declaration that helped pave the way to the state...
Netanyahu Approves Abbas Request to Travel to Peres Funeral
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas sent a request Thursday to attend the funeral of former President Shimon Peres on Friday alongside four other Palestinian officials. The...
Abbas: No Meeting to Be Held With Netanyahu in Moscow
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that a proposed meeting in Moscow with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be held for now. "President...
