Mahmoud Abbas' position under threat amid West Bank turmoil
Set up 30 years ago as part of interim peace accords with Israel that Abbas helped craft, the PA has seen its popularity shrivel amid allegations of graft and incompetence.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the PA leadership, in Ramallah. No president should be in office for so long and certainly without a mandate from the people, says the writer.(photo credit: FLASH90)ByREUTERSUpdated:
