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
More Palestinians support Oct. 7 massacre now than five months earlier, recent poll finds
The October poll also found overwhelming disapproval of Hamas's disarmament and increased pessimism regarding the terror group's victory over Israel.
The mistake of ‘neither Hamas nor Abbas’: Israel should support bringing the PA into Gaza - opinion
Instead, I propose that Israel officially support the return of the PA to Gaza, conditioned on the implementation of reforms in the PA in both the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestinian Freedom Movement slams Abbas’s decision to appoint interim successor
The movement called for PA president Mahmoud Abbas to be isolated from political and legal life, citing his appointment of an interim president as a constitutional violation.
Israel will 'take action' if Hamas fails to return hostage remains, Israeli official tells 'Post'
In an unusual move, Israel allowed a Hamas representative to enter the Israeli-controlled area of the Gaza Strip to work with Egyptian representatives and the ICRC in locating the hostage remains.
Is Mahmoud Abbas’s bilingual diplomacy a key to peace, or the erasure of Israel? - opinion
Abbas's bilingual diplomacy, symbolized by the key to Safed, reveals a leader whose rhetoric promotes return over peace, keeping the door to coexistence firmly closed.
Our visit to the Muqata’a: When the war ended, we visited PA leaders - opinion
PA head Abbas welcomed us warmly, saying, among other things: 'We want peace. We strive for a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel.'
Palestinian Fatah movement elects new leaders in Lebanon
Fatah held elections in Lebanon as Mahmoud Abbas seeks closer ties with Beirut. The vote highlights Fatah’s influence among Palestinians and hints at post-Abbas dynamics.
‘Heinous crimes’: PA condemns Hamas for reported executions in Gaza
The Palestinian Authority "strongly condemned" the reported field executions carried out by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a statement shared by the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) said.
Arafat's nephew returns to West Bank with plan for post-war Gaza
Nasser al-Qudwa's plan hinges on Palestinian Authority reforms and Hamas peacefully transforming into a non-violent political faction.
After ceasefire, Abbas’s PA may regain foothold in Gaza administration - report
An Arab diplomat stated there is currently a proposal for the next phase of the Trump Gaza plan involving the establishment of a Palestinian government in Gaza that is not affiliated with Hamas.
