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French President Francois Hollande welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysee Palace.. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Abbas Calls Israeli Settlements an ‘Attack’ On Palestinians, France’s Hollande Hopes Settler Law is Reconsidered

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 7, 2017 | World

The ramp-up of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories opens the way to their annexation, French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday called a new Israeli law legalizing dozens of Jewish...

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Palestinians wave national flags | REUTERS

PLO Top Official: U.S.-Sponsored Bilateral Negotiations are no Longer Acceptable

by Kifah Ziboun | Jan 24, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinians will not accept to return to the direct U.S.-sponsored bilateral negotiations, after Washington has proven not to be an impartial mediator, according to Member of Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Wasil Abu...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian news agency Wafa- AFP

Abbas: Moving U.S. Embassy Possible after Demarcation of Borders

by Kafah Zaboun | Jan 18, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that any attempt to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is considered more than a provocation and will therefore lead to a Palestinian-Arab response. Abbas hinted to reverse the recognition of...

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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (C) casts his vote at the Muqataa, the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on December 3, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI

‘Fatah Central Committee’ Sees Light Ahead of Preparing For Abbas Successor

by Kifah Ziboun | Dec 4, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah- The Fatah Movement concluded on Saturday its congress by voting for new members of its Revolutionary Council to be officially announced on Sunday as part of the party’s preparations to choose a successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The congress...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech marking the 12th anniversary of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s death, in Ramallah Nov. 10, 2016. | Photo: Reuters

Palestine Congress Kicks Off Behind Closed Doors

by Kifah Ziboun | Dec 2, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah- After Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas, also head of the Fatah political party, gave his long three-hour speech on Wednesday evening at the public Fatah conference, eye-catching hushed meetings held behind closed doors kicked off. The five-day congress...