Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas meets Macron in bid to get France to offset US positions
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday seeking French support to offset US President Donald Trump’s policy positions on the…
The Debate
Headed for war? Israel-Gaza conflict flares despite truce talks
Violence erupted again this week, with dozens of rockets fired into Israel and scores of Israeli military strikes on Gaza. A long-range rocket landed in Beersheba, the first time…
Palestinian president Abbas hospitalised with 'lung infection'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is suffering from a lung infection and could remain in hospital for several days, Palestinian medics and officials said on Monday.
EU decries Abbas comments on origin of Holocaust
The European Union on Wednesday condemned Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas for the "unacceptable remarks" he made in a speech saying the Holocaust was caused in part…
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador 'son of a dog'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a "son of a dog" because of his support for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Abbas calls for Mideast peace conference in UN speech
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday called for an international conference to be held by mid-2018 to pave the way for recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of a…
In The World Papers
Shark canapés, vodka and Russian models: How Davos parties at night
IN THE WORLD PAPERS - Tuesday, January 23: We look at reactions to US Vice President Mike Pence's "pro-Israel" speech to the Israeli parliament. There's no love lost in the…
The Debate
The rift over Jerusalem: Pence in Israel as Abbas seeks EU support
US Vice President Mike Pence is in Jerusalem for a two-day visit, immediately endorsing Donald Trump's recognition of the Holy City as the capital of Israel. As the Palestinian…
Palestinian leaders reconsider recognition of Israel
Palestinian leaders voted on Monday to call for the suspension of recognition of Israel in a move with potentially deep implications as they met in response to US President…
Palestinian leaders call for suspending recognition of Israel
Palestinian leaders call for suspending recognition of Israel
Abbas calls Trump peace offer 'slap of the century'
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas denounced US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace efforts as the "slap of the century" on Sunday after the White House recognised…
Palestinians will not work with the US on peace, says Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he'll no longer accept any U.S. plans for Mideast peace because of the Trump administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.