Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinians increasingly favoring ‘peaceful negotiations’ over ‘armed resistance’ - poll
More than half of Palestinians (55.8%) now view peaceful negotiations as the best way to achieve their national goals, a significant increase from 2023, when only 28% said the same.
Can Fatah’s Democratic Reform faction handle peace with both Israel and Hamas?
My Word: The Marwan Barghouti effect - opinion
Abbas faces pressure over whether to postpone long-delayed Palestinian elections
Palestinian Authority VP requests US to reverse UNGA ban on Abbas in letter to Rubio
Al-Sheikh's letter, which was dated August 30, said that Abbas "categorically condemned violence and terrorism, including the attacks of October 7" in a June 8 letter to Trump.
'Israel wants to destroy all of Palestine,' Mahmoud Abbas tells Arab media
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath that "Netanyahu does not want a fully-fledged Palestinian state."
Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says
European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York.
Lebanese army disarms six Palestinian camps, Hamas and Islamic Jihad not included - report
According to the report the Lebanese Army received “a batch of light and medium weapons, B7 rockets, and medium-range surface-to-surface missiles from the camps of Tyre.”
US blocks Palestinian officials from attending UN General Assembly, denies visas
A State Department official said Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians would be affected by the decision to deny and revoke visas from members of the umbrella PLO and the PA.
Cypriot president warns: 'If Iran acquires nuclear capabilities – my country is also in danger'
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides warned that his country faces direct risks from Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while stressing that Israel remains Cyprus’s closest ally in the region.
Netanyahu, Trump played into Abbas’ hands, pushing West toward Palestinian recognition - opinion
The Gaza war has shown that military solutions can't bring peace to the Middle East. They only worsen conflicts, increase death tolls, and deepen grievances.
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Mahmoud Abbas considers unilaterally declaring Palestinian statehood at UNGA - report
The move, symbolic in nature, is predicated on a forthcoming constitutional declaration that would define a Palestinian state's borders and foundations.
Hamas official boasts Oct. 7 'resistance' revived Palestinian statehood push around the globe
"Without our weapons, no one would be looking in our direction," senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad stated during the interview with Al Jazeera.
