Mahmoud Abbas

Iranian protesters attack Palestinian Authority ambassador's residence, injure ambassador - report

Around 200 protesters stormed the residence of the Palestinian Authority’s ambassador in Tehran, injuring Salam al-Zawawi and embassy staff and causing extensive damage, Iranian media reported.

Palestinian Ambassador to Iran, Salam al-Zawawi (R) at a swearing-in ceremony hosted by PA President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the president's residence in Amman, Jordan, January 2022; illustrative.
Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2023.

Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital


Qatar secured better terms for Hamas in Gaza hostage deal sabotage, sources say - report

Senior Israeli officials stated that Qatar’s assistance in ceasefire talks have been hindering the progress, adding that working solely through Egypt would be better.

 Hamas terrorists in front of Qatar flag and background (illustrative).

Abbas names Hussein al-Sheikh as deputy, likely succesor to PLO

Al-Sheikh said that the Palestinian Authority was carrying out reforms and forming a new government as the US and Arab countries requested, but it was not receiving enough support.

Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh speaks to The Media Line in his office in Ramallah.

PA’s Abbas claims ancient Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed “[Israel] is trying to change the historical and legal status of the Islamic and Christian holy places, especially the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

Palestinians establish vice presidency post, no candidate named yet

According to the statement, Abbas has the right to assign tasks to the deputy, relieve him of his post, or accept his resignation.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas adjusts his glasses as he listens during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured), in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 25, 2021.

Palestinian factions slam Abbas for criticizing Hamas, 'upholding Zionist narrative'

According to the factions, "Abbas's speech was consistent with the occupation's narrative and the Zionist narrative, as if he were a partner in protecting Israel's security."

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

'Sons of dogs, release the hostages,' Mahmoud Abbas tells Hamas

He also stressed that "Hamas must end its control of the Gaza Strip and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority." 

 Mahmoud Abbas, PA President in front of a map of Gaza (illustrative).

PA President Abbas, French President Macron discuss Israel-Hamas ceasefire, reject Gaza plan

The two discussed the possibility of the Palestinian Authority assuming “full responsibility” in Gaza, including security duties.

 French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France July 20, 2022

Palestinian Authority antisemitism resembles Nazi ideology - opinion

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas explained that Palestinians see the Jews just as the Europeans and Hitler saw the Jews.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures, as he attends a swearing-in ceremony for the newly formed cabinet, in Ramallah, in the West Bank, March 31, 2024.

PA official secretly meets Lebanese Armed Forces head to discuss Palestinians in Lebanon - report

Majed Faraj’s visit was reportedly a preparatory visit to Abbas’s visit, which is expected to occur next week.

 (R-L) Senior Fatah leader Azzam Al-Ahmed, Head of Palestinian Intelligence Majed Faraj, Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein Al-Sheikh, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Senior Fatah official Mahmoud Al-Aloul, Ramallah, August 18, 2018.

Ehud Olmert's stunning 2008 concession plan - comment

Jerusalem would have been divided, with a Palestinian capital in the eastern section. A tunnel or highway link would have connected Gaza with the West Bank.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hold a news conference in New York