Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian Authority officials accuse US of pushing Abbas aside after Kushner meeting in Cairo

Several officials were left perplexed following the meeting, with them expressing concern over the US's treatment of Hamas and its approach to the Palestinian issue.

Members of the Palestinian Authority lay a wreath at the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Ramallah in 2025.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas. Thousands of October 7 victims and their families are seeking to hold the PA civilly liable, arguing that its long-standing prisoner payment and employment policies helped sustain terrorists who return to violence.

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

Hamas militants stand guard near a stage before releasing Israeli hostage Agam Berger to a Red Cross team in Jabalia on January 30, 2025, as part of their third hostage-prisoner exchange; illustrative

Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections, to prioritize status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque

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

Mahmoud Abbas's election promise won't bring democracy to Palestinians - opinion


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.

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

'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."

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.

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.

Denmarks Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas during a Press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday August 30, 2025

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.”

Demonstrators carry flags as they take part in a protest against the hunger crisis in Gaza, in Sidon, Lebanon July 25, 2025

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.

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

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.

 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet with representatives from their respective countries on May 4, 2025.

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.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual opening of the UN General Assembly last September. Israel’s transformation into a pariah state may reach its peak next month at the General Assembly, says the writer.

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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.

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

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.

Ghazi Hamad (R), member of Hamas Political Office, delivers remarks on the Israel-Hamas war, next to Ahmed Abd al-Hadi (L), Hamas's representative in Lebanon, during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, October 28, 2023; illustrative.