Mahmoud Abbas

Revitalization of the PA is not enough to fix the damage

The PA does not require revitalization, it requires a deep revision of Palestinian priorities. 

11/02/2024

Abbas, Shtayyeh call for unity among Palestinians, including Hamas

With the Palestinian Authority's popularity at an all-time low, PA Prime Minister Shtayyeh has called on Hamas, longtime rival of his Fatah party, to join the PLO.

By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
05/02/2024

Top PA official questions sincerity of US president’s call for two-state solution

The Media Line’s Mohammad Al-Kassim speaks exclusively with Fatah Central Committee Deputy Chairman Mahmoud Al-Aloul, who says President Biden’s call for an independent Palestinian state rings hollow

By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
25/01/2024

Crowds protest in Ramallah as Secretary of State Blinken meets with PA President Abbas

Demonstrators called on the Palestinian Authority to cut off contact with the US, saying that rather than demanding a ceasefire, the US has been enabling Israel to continue its offensive in Gaza.

By MOHAMMED AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
13/01/2024

Blinken, Abbas discuss West Bank violence, civilian harm in Gaza

The two officials also discussed "administrative reforms, which, if implemented, would benefit the Palestinian people."

By REUTERS
10/01/2024

Palestinian demilitarization is just a myth - opinion

My conclusion is that demilitarization is a myth. In any territory evacuated by Israel, it is neither possible to enforce nor reasonable to expect that.

The Palestinians want Hamas, not Abbas

The world must realize that from the point of view of the Palestinian public, the era of Abbas’s rule is over. History teaches us that Abbas is not a true partner for peace.

27/12/2023

Top Biden adviser to meet Palestinians' Abbas on Friday

Jake Sullivan and Mahmoud Abbas will reportedly discuss "ongoing efforts to revamp and revitalize" the Palestinian Authority and holding "extremist" settlers accountable for violence.

By REUTERS
14/12/2023

Tension in Hamas: Sinwar furious at alleged talks with the PA - report

Ehud Yaari of News 12 Reports on High-Level Disagreements within Hamas, as Yahya Sinwar Vetoed Discussions with the Palestinian Authority.

Berlin drops Mahmoud Abbas’s Holocaust hate speech case due to diplomatic immunity

At issue was Abbas’ comments made during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in which he accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” since its war for independence in 1948.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
12/12/2023
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