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A Palestinian boy waves a flag in the West Bank. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Fatah Deputy Chief: We Accept a One-State Solution

by Kifah Ziboun | Mar 1, 2017 | Interviews

Ramallah – Since I met him a few months ago, nothing has changed in Mahmoud el-Aloul’s entourage even though he has been elected the deputy party chief of Fatah, which means he could become leader of the movement in case of any surprises, and consequently president of...

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Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, holds a copy of the letter requesting Palestinian statehood as he speaks during the United Nations General Assembly September 23, 2011 at UN headquarters in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA / AFP PHOTO / STAN HONDA

Abbass to Withdraw Recognition of Israel If U.S. Embassy Is Moved to Jerusalem

by Kifah Ziboun | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas presided a higher committee meeting to consider the measure that should be taken in case the U.S. embassy was transferred to Jerusalem. The committee issued several recommendations including announcement of Palestinian...

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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 had earlier accused Hamas of running a ‘parallel government’ in Gaza -Reuters

Palestine: Abbas and Battle of Succession

by Kifah Ziboun | Dec 11, 2016 | Features

Ramallah – The seventh Congress of Fatah which concluded this week was highly important for Mahmoud Abbas, it represented a multi-front battle and a fruitful investment for him. However, most importantly, this congress has established for a new phase that will...

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, welcomes U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Paris in June for an international meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

Palestinian Official: Peace Process Conference to be Held Next Month

by Kifah Ziboun | Nov 21, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah – French authorities have informed the Palestinian leadership of their determination to hold the International Meeting on the Peace Process in Paris in the second half of December, a Palestinian official told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday. Wassel Abu...