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Mahmoud Abbas

July 25, 2024, 9:29 am

Donald Trump thanks Mahmoud Abbas for concern after assassination attempt

“It is with grave concern that I have received news and later on watched footage of your attempted assassination,” the Palestinian Authority president wrote

By Ron Kampeas (JTA)

Head of the Palestinian Mission in the UK Husam Zomlot with Keir Starmer

July 7, 2024, 9:21 pm

Starmer: Palestinian state ‘undeniable right’ as part of peace process

The prime minister spoke to Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday about the “ongoing suffering and devastating loss of life” in Gaza.

By Jewish News Reporter

January 12, 2024, 11:03 am

OPINION: Israelis and Palestinians urgently need new leadership

Lord Parry Mitchell travelled to the Kfar Aza and other sites where he saw evidence of Hamas' atrocities

By Lord Parry Mitchell

The damage inflicted on Israeli kibbutzim near the Gaza border

December 20, 2023, 11:13 am

60 percent of young adults in the US say Hamas attacks justified, shock survey finds

Poll of by Harvard University’s Centre for American Political Studies highlights differences in opinion between younger and older voters towards Israel-Gaza conflict

By Jenni Frazer

Israeli military vehicle caught in Jenin, West Bank.

July 13, 2023, 12:06 pm

OPINION: Calm amid the frenzy, but will anyone listen?

Amid the spectacle and instant gratification of 24-hour news, only a few journalists offer sensible analysis. But are viewers willing to stop and hear it, asks Alex Brummer.

By Alex Brummer

October 4, 2022, 2:36 pm

‘Speak to everyone – even the Zionist lobby,’ Abbas tells Palestinians

The Palestinian president encourages dialogue centre-right pro-Israel group AIPAC 'to arrive at your goal'

By JTA

August 19, 2022, 3:07 pm

German police confirm probe into Abbas ‘Holocaust’ remark

The Palestinian President provoked outrage earlier this week by his comment during a press conference in Berlin

By Michael Daventry

There was anger after the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's remark at a press conference on Tuesday (Photo: Jewish News/Reuters)

August 17, 2022, 11:04 am

Mahmoud Abbas rolls back ‘Holocaust’ remark after international outcry

The Palestinian president made the remark during a press conference with Germany's Olaf Scholz — who had just criticised him for using the term 'apartheid'

By Michael Daventry

December 29, 2021, 2:40 pm

Israeli hurt near Gaza border hours after Gantz meets Abbas

The Palestinian president met Israel's defence minister on his first visit to Israel in over a decade

By Michael Daventry

July 13, 2021, 10:53 am

OPINION: My dry cleaner’s insight into Palestinian disunity

When Alex Brummer overheard a conversation about Hamas at his dry cleaner, he got an unexpected insight into Palestinian concerns over their broken leadership

By Alex Brummer

April 21, 2021, 4:27 pm

Abbas says he’s ready to ‘remove obstacles’ in US-Israel ties at J Street event

Long-serving Palestinian president suggested the new American president may be a partner his administration could work with

By JTA

January 18, 2021, 1:54 pm

Palestinians set to hold first elections for 15 years

President of the PA, Mahmoud Abbas, told people to prepare to go to the polls for the first time since 2005, when he began his last four-year term

By Jewish News Reporter

July 15, 2020, 9:51 am

Boris Johnson reiterates opposition to annexation during call with Mahmoud Abbas

PM speaks to the Palestinian Authority president on the phone outlining concerns about Israel's move, weeks after he wrote a piece in a Hebrew-language daily warning of its impact

By Jewish News Reporter

May 24, 2020, 10:08 am

Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinians’ agreements with Israel

Long-serving president of the PA cuts ties with Israel including on security co-operation

By JTA

February 9, 2020, 11:42 am

Mahmoud Abbas and Ehud Olmert to appear together opposing Trump peace plan

Former Israeli prime minister will make joint appearance with Palestinian Authority President while the U.N. Security Council discusses the plan

By JTA

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