Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority president calls on Hamas to “surrender their weapons”
Middle East
September 23, 2025
Palestinian Authority president calls on Hamas to “surrender their weapons”
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that Hamas must have “no role” in governing Gaza in the future and…
US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
Middle East
August 31, 2025
US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
The United States is denying a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for next month’s UN General Assembly –…
France says Palestinian Authority makes ‘unprecedented commitments’ to reform ahead of conference on statehood
Middle East
June 11, 2025
France says Palestinian Authority makes ‘unprecedented commitments’ to reform ahead of conference on statehood
Paris CNN — France said it has received a letter from the Palestinian Authority that contains “concrete and unprecedented commitments”…
Palestinian Authority president calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs,’ demands release of hostages and disarmament
Middle East
April 26, 2025
Palestinian Authority president calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs,’ demands release of hostages and disarmament
Jerusalem CNN — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs,” demanding the release of the remaining…
Palestinian Authority ready to assume “full responsibility” in Gaza, Abbas says
Middle East
January 18, 2025
Palestinian Authority ready to assume “full responsibility” in Gaza, Abbas says
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said the PA is ready to assume “full responsibility” in Gaza, in his first…
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
Middle East
January 29, 2024
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
The president of the Palestinian Authority has asked countries that halted funding for the United Nations relief agency in Gaza…
Abbas rejects any proposals to relocate Palestinians from Gaza during meeting with Blinken
Middle East
January 10, 2024
Abbas rejects any proposals to relocate Palestinians from Gaza during meeting with Blinken
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for the immediate end to hostilities and rejected any attempt to relocate Palestinians from…
Sisi reaffirms Egypt’s unshakeable stance in support of Palestinian cause
Egypt
December 19, 2023
Sisi reaffirms Egypt’s unshakeable stance in support of Palestinian cause
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Monday a phone call from President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, who greeted him…
Blinken meets Palestinian Authority President Abbas in West Bank amid growing settler violence
Middle East
November 5, 2023
Blinken meets Palestinian Authority President Abbas in West Bank amid growing settler violence
Tel Aviv CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah Sunday amid…
China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war?
Middle East
October 11, 2023
China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war?
When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Beijing in June, China vowed to contribute “Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength” to resolve the…