The Latest Breaking News from Mahmoud Abbas

Over the summer as Israel continued to bombard Gaza, representatives from 14 Palestinian factions, including the two main parties – Hamas and Fatah – met in China. Following the most inclusive talks in years, all the parties agreed to a future unity government and to hold national elections.

Mahmoud Abbas extends condolences for Nasrallah's death; Hezbollah confirms leader's demise in Israeli airstrikes. Nasrallah, a co-founder of Hezbollah, wa...

The head of the Palestinian Authority has denounced Israel in front of world leaders

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the world to stop providing Israel with weapons, saying it has devastated the Gaza Strip to the point where the Palestinian territory is no longer fit for living. Abbas made the plea in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly…

United Nations demands an end to Israel’s illegal presence in the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

Thursday violence follows major raids across the region which saw at least 10 Palestinians killed as part of an operation the military said could last days

Israeli military says raids aimed at thwarting ‘immediate threat’ to civilians

In a bid to break out of increasing international isolation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week hosted Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara – positioning Turkey as a key player in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

US, Qatar, Egypt and Israel meet in Doha in effort to prevent fighting escalating into region-wide Middle East conflict