Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas's election promise won't bring democracy to Palestinians - opinion
It would be naïve to assume that Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement of elections is a sign of democratization
The Palestinian Authority is not ideal. It is necessary for Gaza - opinion
PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders
Will Mahmoud Abbas actually let Palestinians vote? Critics say he's testing the waters first
Ending the Gaza war requires Palestinian elections and a regional security framework - opinion
The region does not need another slogan. It needs a new path.
On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA
On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.
Shin Bet chief David Zini met PA’s exiled Gaza security chief during wartime UAE visit - report
According to KAN, the official was Mohammed Dahlan, who has been exiled in Abu Dhabi since 2011 after Mahmoud Abbas claimed that he had murdered Yasser Arafat.
Europe’s applause for Abbas is failing Palestinian democracy - opinion
As Abbas tightens control, Western governments are applauding a Palestinian political system that has denied elections for 20 years.
PA partially coordinating with Israel for security while glorifying terror, US State Dept. says
The State Department noted that recent statements and actions taken by senior members of the PLO are incompatible with the recognition of Israel and its right to live free from threats.
The Palestinian Fatah party held elections, is a ‘new’ leadership emerging? - analysis
Fifty-nine candidates competed for 18 seats on the Central Committee, while 456 members competed for 80 seats on the Revolutionary Council, which serves as the movement's parliament.
Abbas complains that funds withheld by Israel are needed to pay terrorist salaries
Palestinian Media Watch founder and director Itamar Marcus commented to The Jerusalem Post that Abbas’s “admission” must have "significant international implications.”
Abbas holding Palestinians hostage with Western help, Fatah opposition figure says - exclusive
Samer Sinijlawi told The Jerusalem Post that Western Leaders need to stop pushing the idea that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is the moderate choice.
Palestinian Authority continues to pay terrorists, US State Department report confirms
Under the Taylor Force Act (2018), Washington is unable to offer economic aid to Ramallah until it ends pay-for-slay payments and its statements of public support for terrorism.
Palestinians in Gaza to vote in municipal elections, offering view into support for Hamas
It will be Gaza's first vote of any kind since 2006, when Hamas won the PA's legislative elections and later seized control of Gaza following a brief civil war with PA President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah.
