Mahmoud Abbas
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After delivering a speech in the Turkish parliament and stating that he has decided "to travel with all members of the Palestinian leadership to the Gaza Strip," Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) has made an unusual request to Israel.
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Turkey-PA relations, Erdogan meeting with Abbas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan assured Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday that Turkey will persist in its support for the Palestinian cause and advocate for increased international pressure on Israel.
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Trump, Netanyahu, Abbas, Fatah
On Truth Social, Trump just revealed Abbas' letter condemning the recent assassination attempt against him – The Palestinian leader's message comes days before the Trump-Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago meeting.
![Mahmoud Abbas and Yahya Sinwar.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/23/30bf2480-4927-11ef-8df0-f9bb5062dc0c__h383_w624.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War
The Foreign Minister responded to the reported agreement between Fatah and Hamas to jointly rule the Gaza Strip by saying Israel will not allow it.
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Palestinian Authority, West bank, Abbas
Amid army raids, and money being frozen since October 7th, a deep financial and structural crisis has hit the Palestinian Authority in charge of the West Bank.
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Israel-Gaza War
Mahmoud Abbas received an offer from Israel and the United States to take control of the Rafah crossing on the Gaza side, but insisted that Israel first agree to a ceasefire and the Arab peace plan.
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Israel-Gaza War
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas claimed that Israel is expected to invade Hamas's last stronghold in the Gaza Strip in the coming days.
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Israel-Gaza War, Palestinian Authority
The PA government resigned this morning paving the way for a transitional government that will attempt to establish an alternate government that will take control of Gaza after the war. And what do the Americans have to do with it?
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Israel-Gaza War, 2-State Solution
Smotrich threatened that any unilateral steps towards the creation of a Palestinian state would result in Israel unilaterally cancelling the Oslo Accords and dissolving the Palestinian Authority.
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US, Palestinian Authority
Following reports that the PA will rule in Gaza after Hamas's defeat, the Biden administration is concerned about the economic situation of the Palestinians and is looking at ways to transfer financial support to Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israel-Gaza War
The PA chairman called on Hamas to free the hostages and avoid further suffering.