Mahmoud Abbas

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.

Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas, June 8, 2025.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas walks with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the summit on ending the Israel-Hamas War in Sharm el-Sheikh earlier this month. ‘In my view, Abbas is an enemy of Israel,’ the writer asserts.

The mistake of ‘neither Hamas nor Abbas’: Israel should support bringing the PA into Gaza - opinion

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 14, 2025.

Palestinian Freedom Movement slams Abbas’s decision to appoint interim successor

Hamas terrorist stands guard, as heavy machinery operates at the site where searches are underway for the bodies of hostages killed after being seized by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 17, 2025.

Israel will 'take action' if Hamas fails to return hostage remains, Israeli official tells 'Post'


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.

FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron meets with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh last week. When Abbas speaks of ‘peace,’ it is worth remembering that he denies the Holocaust and rewards terrorists, the writer asserts.

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 Authority head Mahmoud Abbas stands among members of the It’s Time coalition delegation which visited the PA leadership headquarters in Ramallah earlier this month, upon the declaration of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.

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.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

‘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.

An image of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is seen as security forces guard in the West Bank city of Hebron, December 24, 2024

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.

YITZHAK RABIN and Yasser Arafat, under the gaze of then-US president Bill Clinton, sign a peace protocol on the White House lawn in 1993.

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.

 Palestinian Authority chair Mahmoud Abbas against backdrop of October 7 destruction and Palestinian flag. (illustration)

Squeezed out in Gaza, PA’s Abbas embraces Israeli peace activists in Ramallah

The activists, as part of the “It’s Time” Coalition representing 60 Israeli peace and reconciliation organizations, called the unusual gathering "historic."

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine

Palestinian Authority plans for major role in post-war Gaza despite US blueprint

Senior Palestinian officials privately expressed disappointment in a proposal that would remove PA authority until major reforms are made.

An image of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is seen as security forces guard in the West Bank city of Hebron, December 24, 2024

Abbas backs Gaza ceasefire, urges path to Palestinian sovereignty

The Palestinian leader welcomed the ceasefire and urged swift implementation, including prisoner exchanges, humanitarian aid, and Gaza reconstruction.

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine

Accentuating the positive: Mahmoud Abbas's UN address - opinion

Abbas discussed the Palestinian Authority’s reform agenda, which Western officials say can show whether the PA could oversee genuine statehood.

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer hosts PA head Mahmoud Abbas at 10 Downing Street earlier this month. According to the last major poll of Palestinian opinion, about 81% of all Palestinians want Abbas to resign, notes the writer.

Former UK PM Tony Blair proposes he lead interim Gaza government - report

Tony Blair suggested a transitional Gaza government, with support from Trump allies, would bring post-war stability.

Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair attends an event at Thomson Reuters in London, Britain, October 11, 2018.