Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa, a US-educated economist and politically independent, to lead the government in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The US wants the Palestinian Authority to administer a postwar Gaza, but faces staunch opposition from Israel.
The "Sons of Abu Jandal" group demanded Abbas to announce a full confrontation against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Notably, Abbas is the chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), which rules the West Bank and was ousted from Gaza by Hamas in 2007.
In both calls, Biden reiterated firm US support for Israel and emphasised the need to provide humanitarian assistance to the conflict-torn Gaza. He also discussed his administration's efforts to prevent the ongoing war from spreading to other countries in the Middle East.
Bethlehem: The Palestinian leadership has been under threats and pressure since its recent bid to join the international criminal court (ICC), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday."After the failure in the UN council, we
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday called for an active US involvement in the Palestine-Israel peace talks.Abbas made the call during a meeting with Martin Indyk, the US envoy to the peace process, which restarted
Gaza: The Hamas group that controls the Gaza Strip said Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was not authorised to negotiate peace with Israel.Mahmoud Zahar, a high-ranking Hamas official, told reporters at a press conference
Jerusalem, May 13: An Israeli envoy met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu detailing his government's stance on stalled peace negotiations. Yitzhak Molcho held talks
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