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Palestinian president rebukes Trump’s decision over Jerusalem

Washington - Adel Salama

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday, the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was the “greatest crime” and a flagrant violation of international law. “Jerusalem is and always will be the capital of Palestine,” he told an emergency meeting of Muslim leaders in Turkey. He said the United States was giving away Jerusalem as if itRead more

Palestinian President discusses peace efforts with Meretz party

RAMALLAH - Musimchronicle

President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine today received a delegation from the Israeli left-wing Meretz party, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, to discuss ways to advance peace efforts in the region. According to the WAFA News Agency, the delegation, chaired by Zehava Gal-On, Chairperson of Meretz, affirmed to Abbas the need to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent StateRead more

Abbas condemns bombing attacks in Egypt, Turkey

Ramallah - ArabToday

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned on Sunday the attacks in both Egypt and Turkey, where dozens had been killed and wounded. According to the official Palestinian News Agency, Abbas addressed a letter to Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Sisi expressing deep grief and condolences to the victims of the terrorist bombing attack in Cairo. At least 25 people were killed andRead more

Palestinian President Receives Egyptian Foreign Minister

Doha - Arab Today

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amro and updated him on recent developments in the Palestinian territories. Efforts to revive the peace process and the agenda of the Arab Follow-up Committee meeting. Read more

Palestinian President receives Arab League Secretary-General

Al Quds - Arab Today

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has received Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Arab League Secretary-General, who arrived in Ramallah on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Palestinian President stressed the importance of coordination between the Arab League and the Palestinian leadership on future political steps to protect Palestinian rights and to work towards ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state with EastRead more

Abbas: Israel put off planned Moscow talks

Warsaw, Poland - Arab Today

The Palestinian president on Tuesday said he had been set to meet the Israeli prime minister in Moscow this week but that Israel asked to delay the meeting until an unspecified later date. The comments by Mahmoud Abbas came amid a series of efforts by Russia and other countries to hold the first substantive meeting with Israeli leader Benjamin NetanyahuRead more

Hamas accuses Fatah of organising military cell in Gaza

Gaza - Arab Today

The militant Palestinian Hamas movement accused its rival Fatah on Wednesday of organising a military cell to "breach security and stability" in the Gaza Strip. In the latest sign of tensions between the Palestinian factions, Iyad al-Bozum, the interior ministry spokesman in the Hamas-run strip, accused senior Fatah leaders of "being behind the cell and communicating with it," without namingRead more

Palestinian President meets with Norway's Envoy for Middle East Peace Process

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has met with Norway's Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland. During the meeting, the Palestinian President briefed the Norwegian Envoy on the latest developments in the Palestinian territory. President Abbas stressed the importance of mobilising international support for the French initiative to hold an international peace conference to find a serious and realisticRead more

Abbas discusses latest developments with Denmark PM, receives Kerry's phone call

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, today discussed with Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the current situation and the stalled peace process. Abbas also received a phone call from the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, which dealt with the current situation and the latest developments. Source:WAMRead more

Palestinian president says peace, security requires freezing Israel's settlement activities

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday stressed that achieving peace, security and good neighbourhood requires an immediate freeze of Israel's settlement activities and respect of Palestinian sovereignty on Palestinian territories. He also reiterated his rejection to violence and extremism, Abbas told reporters after meeting with the Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Ramallah that "our hands are extended for peace basedRead more