News Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
| about 1 month ago
We were close to peace deal with Olmert's government Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he was "very close" to reaching a peace agreement with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government assumed power at the end of...
News Source: Ynet News
| about 1 month ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Photo: AP West Bank city seems unfazed by Palestinian president's recent announcement that he will not seek reelection. PA source says street tired of Fatah-Hamas strife, disappointed by international community'...
News Source: Jerusalem Post
| about 1 month ago
The Arab League's head on Monday urged the Palestinian president to reconsider stepping down from his position. Amr Moussa's request comes as Arab foreign ministers are meeting this week to review their commitment to a 2002 peace initiative offering...
News Source: United Press International
| about 1 month ago
Palestinians demonstrated Monday urging President Mahmoud Abbas to remain in office days after he announced his intention to resign, officials said. Crowds gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah to express support for the Palestinian president...
News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 month ago
Abbas's mixed messages The Palestinian president is fed up, but his statement that he would not seek a second term was a warning, not a resignation The recent announcement by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas that he would not seek a second term...
News Source: NOW Lebanon
| about 1 month ago
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Monday to express support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas days after he said he would not seek re-election in January. The beleaguered president appears to be hitting the...