Palestinian leader calls for world to stop sending Israel weapons

 Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called Thursday on the international community to stop sending weapons to Israel in order to halt bloodshed in the West Bank and Gaza, singling out the United States. 

Palestinian Authority to Review Ties With Washington After US’ UNSC Veto

The Palestinian Authority will review its policy toward the United States after the latter vetoed its request for full UN membership this week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview out Saturday.

Israel Deliberately Causing Thirst in Gaza: Mahmoud Abbas

The Israeli regime is “deliberately causing thirst” and spreading diseases in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Authority president said.

Displacement of Gaza, West Bank residents unacceptable, Abbas tells Blinken

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas staunchly rejected the policy forcibly displacing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Palestine’s WAFA news agency reported.

Netanyahu rejects possibility of handing control over Gaza to Abbas administration

 The Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas is incapable of taking on the Gaza Strip after the Israeli military operation there, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Abbas calls for emergency summit of Arab states on Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged Arab leaders to convene an emergency summit in order to try to stop Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Abbas said at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), held in Ramallah in the West Bank.

Paris mayor strips Palestinian leader of honour over Holocaust outburst

 Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has stripped Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the French capital's highest honour after he made remarks about the Holocaust that echoed anti-Semitic tropes, her office said on Friday. 

Israel and Germany condemn Palestinian leader's '50 Holocausts' claim - BBC News

Israeli and German leaders have expressed outrage after the Palestinian president accused Israel of committing "50 Holocausts" against his people.

Abbas Describes Biden Visit as ‘Big Zero’ for Palestinians: Report – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

US President Joe Biden’s recent visit to the region was a “big zero” and did not achieve anything for the Palestinians, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is reported to have told his confidants in Ramallah.

Following Abbas’ Urging, Slovenia Likely to Recognize State of Palestine

The Foreign Affairs Committee of Slovenia’s National Assembly will soon vote on a draft resolution to recognize Palestine as a self-determining state. Should it pass, it will then go before the full Parliament in either March or April - and it is expected to pass.

Palestinians count on EU to reach peace in Middle East: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced Wednesday that the Palestinians are counting on the role of Europe for achieving just and comprehensive peace in the region.

Abbas urges Israel to rethink ‘apartheid’ policies before it’s ‘too late’

Israel must “rethink” its aggressive “apartheid system” and honor the status of East Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian state, President Mahmoud Abbas said on New Year's Eve. (RT)

Saudi Crown Prince Tried to Persuade Abbas to Support US Peace Plan: Officials

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mounted pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to back a so-called US-sponsored peace plan for Israel-Palestine, Palestinian officials said.

U.S. has disqualified itself from MidEast peace process: Abbas

The United States has "disqualified" itself from the Middle East peace process due to its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday.

Palestinians reject reports of Saudi pressure on Abbas

Palestinian officials have rejected a report by an Israeli news outlet that said Saudi Arabia ordered Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to accept a US peace initiative or resign.

Abdallah de Jordanie rend une rare visite à Abbas sur fond de tensions avec Israël

Le roi Abdallah II de Jordanie rencontre lundi le président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas à Ramallah, à l'occasion de sa première visite depuis cinq ans en Cisjordanie occupée, sous le signe de tensions avec Israël et de l'inquiétude devant l'inaction américaine dans l'effort de paix.

Entretien téléphonique Abbas-Netanyahu après l'attaque de Jérusalem

Le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu et le président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas se sont entretenus au téléphone vendredi matin, cherchant à calmer le jeu après une attaque meurtrière dans la Vieille ville de Jérusalem, a rapporté l'agence de presse palestinienne Wafa.

Jordan, Palestinians discuss 'actions' to take if US embassy moved to Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday discussed "actions" that could be taken should US President Donald Trump follow through with his promise to relocate the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Abbas Calls Paris Conference ‘Last Chance’ to Resolve Conflict With Israel

The upcoming conference in Paris on the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be the last chance to resolve the dispute, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday.

Mideast conference in Paris on January 15. Neither Israel nor the Palestinians will be present

Around 70 countries will gather in France on January 15 for a conference to throw the international community's weight behind a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, French officials said Thursday.