Posts Tagged: Abbas PA
Are We Witnessing the End of the Palestinian Authority?
The month of April was marked by Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, a time during which Palestinian unity is often put on display, or at least...
The Real Reason for Hanan Ashrawi’s PLO Resignation
JNS.org - Hanan Ashrawi resigned from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) following Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas’ rejection of her request to become the...
The ‘Inside’ Palestinians vs. the Outsiders From Tunis
JNS.org - Tensions between Mohammad Dahlan supporters and Mahmoud Abbas loyalists have escalated in the West Bank. In Ramallah, Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces entered...
Abbas Reportedly Spurns GOP Delegation in Ramallah
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas apparently backed out of a meeting with a 31-member GOP delegation at the last minute on Tuesday, sending...
The Post-Abbas Era
The Fatah movement and the PLO leadership are experiencing a deep internal and external crisis. In retrospect, its leader Mahmoud Abbas has failed to achieve...
Key Arab States Reportedly Pressuring PA President Mahmoud Abbas to Cooperate With Trump Peace Effort
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are leaning heavily on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to cooperate with American efforts to restart peace talks with Israel, several...
Abbas in Talks With Hamas to End Electricity Crisis, Restore PA Control of Gaza
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has initiated talks with the Gaza-ruling terror group Hamas to lift sanctions on the organization, end its...
Arab League Chairman Says Abbas Ready for ‘Real Negotiations’
Times of Israel - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is ready for "real negotiations," said the head of the Arab League in an interview with...
Obama Treats Ally Israel Worse Than Enemy Dictatorships
Earlier this month, it leaked that Israel's Defense Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, had privately described Secretary of State John Kerry as "obsessive and messianic" in his quest...
Moderate Peace-Loving Abbas Happily Celebrates With Killers of Jews
The purported leader of a state that the whole world wants to create happily greets the killers of Jews. That's not news anymore. What is amazing is...
Abbas’ Facebook Page Puts Palestinian Flag on Western Wall
JNS.org - In the midst of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations, the Facebook page of the Presidential Guard of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas...
Robert Menendez, New Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair: “No Daylight Between US, Israel On My Watch”
WASHINGTON, DC - For U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), closing remarks at the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference publicly marked the start of...
Palestinian Authority Rejects Netanyahu’s Proposal to Renew Peace Talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer to resume negotiations without preconditions on Sunday, prolonging the impasse in the peace process, Israel...
The Myths of Past Middle East Peace Negotiations
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was interviewed last Friday by CNN's Christiana Ammanpour and sought to give his audience the impression that ...