Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas is the head of the Palestinian Authority, a position he undertook in January 2005. He is a member of the Fatah, and has been a chairman of the PLO since November 2004, succeeding Yasser Arafat. He was born in Safed, and fled with his family to Syria in 1948 when Israel's independence day war broke out. He studied law at the University of Damascus and obtained a PhD degree at the Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, where he wrote a dissertaion on the "secret relationship between zionism and nazism." Abbas is married to Amina Abbas and has three sons - two living, and one deceased.
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PA head Mahmoud Abbas announces Rawhi Fattouh as successor

A close ally of Abbas, Fattouh has been an important member of Fatah, leading the party's parliamentary bloc for decades.

 Palestinian National Initiative chairman Mustafa Barghouti in Bethlehem, West Bank, on August 11

Barghouti: ‘Resistance’ succeeding in West Bank, Israel's war will fail

Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti’s interview with Iran media provides insights into how some Palestinians today view the war unfolding in Gaza and Iran’s role.

Palestinian president says he is ready to work with Trump towards 'comprehensive' peace

Trump and Abbas speak for the first time in years; end of Gaza war was discussed.

UN’s anti-Israel majority: Misinformation and hypocrisy reign at the General Assembly

Amid rampant anti-Israel rhetoric and misinformation, the UN General Assembly’s built-in majority continues to drown out Israel’s voice and distort the truth.

Israel must be stripped of UN membership, Abbas tells General Assembly

“Israel, which refuses to implement United Nations resolutions, does not deserve to be a member of this international organization,” Abbas said.

Netanyahu, Abbas to address the UN this week

Netanyahu was slated to leave late Wednesday night and arrive in New York already on Thursday. Foreign Minister Israel Katz will be the acting Prime Minister in his absence.

Palestinian Authority fails to meet minimum fiscal transparency - US State Dept

According to the report, the PA provided incomplete information on debt obligations, including for PA-owned businesses.

Abbas, the PLO and the PA actively promote the destruction of Israel

Abbas's policies fund terrorism, promote radicalization, and breach accords, while Israel continues to financially support the PA, worsening tensions.

By MAURICE HIRSCH
25/08/2024

Mahmoud Abbas plans to visit Gaza, Jerusalem

"Gaza is an integral part of the unified Palestinian state. There will be no state in Gaza alone. The Palestinian people will not be broken and will never surrender," Abbas said.

Russia's Putin to talk Middle East crisis with Palestinian President Abbas, Kremlin says

Abbas is in Moscow on a long-expected visit until Wednesday and is to travel to Turkey for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan afterwards.

By REUTERS
13/08/2024
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