Mahmoud Abbas

China Fails to Condemn Hamas Terrorism

Chinese diplomats arrived in Qatar on October 20 to kick off their own efforts to resolve the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Beijing’s Middle East envoy Zhai Jun met with his...

Gaza Hospital Suffers Explosion, Islamic Jihad Misfire Implicated

Hamas and Islamic Jihad quickly blamed Israel after a Gaza City hospital was damaged by an explosion on October 17. However, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israel...

Israel war: Why wouldn’t Egypt want Gazan refugees?

As Israel prepares to invade Gaza to destroy the terrorist group Hamas, Jerusalem is calling on civilians living in the coastal enclave to seek refuge in Egypt. Cairo,...

Beijing Refuses to Condemn Hamas, Steps Up Criticism of Israel

China refuses to condemn either Hamas’ war crimes or its shock assault on Israel last week, an approach that mirrors its response to other conflicts, especially the Russia-Ukraine war. In casting itself...

Tensions Escalate Along Lebanese Border as Israel Evacuates 28 Communities 

Latest Developments  Israel on October 16 ordered 28 Israeli communities within one-and-a-half miles of the Lebanese border to evacuate, including an Alawite Arab and a Bedouin community. The evacuation...

Anticipating Blinken Visit, Abbas Belatedly Condemns Violence Against Civilians

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on October 12 condemned violence against Israeli and Palestinian civilians alike. “We reject the practices of killing civilians...

Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on October 12, the first leg of a tour of the region in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel, which killed 22 Americans. Blinken...

Memo to Biden: The United Nations Won’t Love You Back

Another loss for the U.S. at the U.N. shows the folly of engaging with the body for engagement’s sake.

Small steps to a Saudi-Israel ‘mega-deal’

But Washington shouldn’t pursue comprehensive Middle East peace at the expense of localized wins

The New Middle East? An Israeli official goes to Riyadh while a Saudi official visits Ramallah

Here’s why things are changing so fast in Arab-Israeli relations

No Incentives for Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to Stop ‘Pay to Slay’

Abbas Calls for UN Recognition of Palestinian State

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in a September 21 speech to the United Nations that the world body should recognize Palestine as the 194th member state. Abbas...

Finland Takes Step to Combat Antisemitism, But More Can Be Done

Finland’s scandal-ridden new government recently published a policy to combat racism and bigotry, including antisemitism and Holocaust denial. The government has dealt with numerous crises stemming...

Three Years On, Secretary of State Complicates Abraham Accords Expansion

Three years after the Abraham Accords were signed by the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, the White House’s efforts to tie normalization to the...

Mahmoud Abbas’ Jewish problem

Why the Palestinian leader can’t make peace with Israelis

Israel, Germany Blast Palestinian Leader’s Latest Antisemitic Rant 

Latest Developments  The September 6 surfacing of an antisemitic speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew swift condemnation from Israel and Germany. Addressing the Fatah Revolutionary...

Saudi Arabia Moves to Assert Influence in West Bank as Normalization with Israel Appears Possible

Saudi Arabia is offering to resume financial aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank in exchange for security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported...

Will Abbas be the final Palestinian president?

Hussein Al Sheikh may be the PA’s number two now, but it’s far from certain he can withstand the inevitable challenges that will confront his succession.

Abbas Sacks Palestinian Governors 

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas fired 12 out of the 16 regional governors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on August 10 and ordered the creation of a presidential committee to identify...

Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Talks Result in No Agreement  

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas chaired a four-hour meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt on July 30 in another attempt to reconcile longstanding divisions between the two rival factions....