Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinians in Gaza to vote in municipal elections, offering view into support for Hamas

It will be Gaza's first vote of any kind since 2006, when Hamas won the PA's legislative elections and later seized control of Gaza following a brief civil war with PA President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah.

 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip May 11, 2024.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

Palestinian houses stand badly damaged during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.

Russia proposes running hospital in Gaza Strip as Phase II of peace deal raises Israeli concern

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

Between Hamas and Fatah: Different paths, same destination - opinion


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.

Palestinian leader pledges to work with Trump, others on UN-backed Gaza plan

The 193-member UN General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed this month a seven-page declaration that aims to advance a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, September 26, 2024