Mahmoud Rida Abbas [15] was born on 15 November 1935 [16] in Safed, in the Galilee region of Mandatory Palestine (now Israel). [17] His family fled to Syria during the 1948 Palestine war . [ 17 ] Before going to Egypt , Abbas graduated from the University of Damascus , …

Jan 1, 2025 · Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935, Safed, Palestine [now in Israel]) Palestinian politician who served briefly as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 2003 and was elected its president in 2005 following the death of Yasser Arafat.

Oct 28, 2023 · Israel's stated goal of removing the militant group Hamas from power in Gaza raises questions about the future of Palestinian leadership. Mahmoud Abbas is the president of the Palestinian...

2 days ago · "We will not allow the rights of our people... to be infringed on," Mahmoud Abbas stressed, warning that Gaza was "an integral part of the State of Palestine" and forced displacement would be a ...

2 days ago · PA President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, September 26, 2024. (Stephanie Keith / Getty Images via AFP)

May 22, 2024 · Mahmoud Abbas, a long-time politician and architect of diplomatic ties with Israel, has been the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) for nearly two decades since the death of former...

Nov 30, 2024 · Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has nominated Rawhi Fattouh to take over if he cannot continue in his post due to poor health. As Israel continued its war on Gaza...

Aug 30, 2024 · As of mid-August, the Israeli assault launched in response to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel had killed more than 40,000 Palestinians—mostly women and children—forcibly displaced two million people, and reduced most of the territory to rubble.

Jan 23, 2025 · Peace process with Israel. During a summit in early 2005, Abbas and Sharon, who became Israel’s prime minister in 2001, agreed to suspend hostilities, ostensibly ending the second intifada. In September Israel completed a unilateral troop withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and the PA assumed control of the territory.

Sep 21, 2023 · Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stating that those who think peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their...