The Latest Breaking News from Mahmoud Abbas

PA Spox Defends Abbas Claim Nazis Annihilated Jews Over ‘usury’

A spokesperson for the head of the Palestinian Authority has defended his recent antisemitic statements as historical sources

Zenger · Sep 11, 2023

Deadly fighting erupts in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

Members of the Fatah Movement and a Palestinian group had agreed to a ceasefire but fighting erupted again on Saturday.

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2023

Paris strips Palestinian leader Abbas of special honor for remarks on Holocaust

Paris has rescinded a special honor it bestowed on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas because of recent antisemitic comments minimizing the Holocaust

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023

PA Issues List Of Demands For Saudi-Israel Deal

The PA wants more control over areas of Judea and Samaria, including the reopening of the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem

Zenger · Sep 1, 2023

Saudi Funding Offer To PA Seen As Step Toward Normalization With Israel

Riyadh has proposed resuming financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority, say Saudi and former Palestinian officials.

Zenger · Aug 30, 2023

Continuing Overhaul, Abbas Sacks 35 PLO ’ambassadors’

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has decided to fire as many as 35 of his foreign envoys

Zenger · Aug 21, 2023

Palestinian police struggle to control a militant hotbed. Their efforts show a region on the brink

Palestinian police are struggling to control a militant hotbed in the occupied West Bank after a major Israeli military raid last month prompted the Palestinians to turn their wrath on their own security forces

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Saudi Arabia Appoints First-ever Envoy To PA And Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia appointed its first non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will act as general consul in Jerusalem. 

Zenger · Aug 16, 2023

Palestinian officials welcome first Saudi Arabia ambassador

The ambassador’s appointment occurred while the US is looking to normalise Israeli-Saudi relations.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2023

Palestinian Authority President Abbas fires occupied West Bank governors

Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to relieve 12 governors of their posts in occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip took many by surprise.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023