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Get the news on Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, who took office in 2005 and resigned in 2019. Follow RT for news and information on the background and career of Mahmoud Abbas. Before assuming the presidency, Mahmoud Abbas served as the first prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. Mahmoud Abbas has also been the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Since 2009, Mahmoud Abbas has also been chairman of the Fatah Party. Find news and details on the Fatah Party, which is a Palestinian nationalist political party. Don’t miss the latest breaking news and articles on Mahmoud Abbas’ political views and actions, as well as relations with other countries. The most important issue Mahmoud Abbas has been trying to negotiate is that regarding Israel, as for decades there has been an Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Don’t miss the news on negotiations between Mahmoud Abbas and other politicians, as well as on military actions in the region. Also visit RT.com to get news and details on Mahmoud Abbas’ relations with opponents to Fatah in the Hamas Party.
- Palestine warns breaking off relations with US over ‘legalization’ of West Bank settlements is imminent
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to end the nation's relationship with the US after the Trump administration declared Israel's Jewish-only settlements in the West Bank – illegal under international law – legal.Nov 26, 2019 19:27World News - Palestine’s Abbas suspends ALL agreements with IsraelPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that all standing agreements with the state of Israel will be suspended indefinitely, following the bulldozing of homes in the occupied West Bank.Jul 25, 2019 18:15World News
- Trump ‘fond’ of Abbas, Kushner insists while raging over Palestinian rejectionPresidential son-in-law Jared Kushner slammed the Palestinian Authority for rejecting his “Deal of the Century,” calling them “hysterical and erratic” while claiming President Donald Trump is “fond” of President Mahmoud Abbas.Jul 4, 2019 06:11World News
- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas accepts resignation of PM HamdallahPalestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in a development which will likely complicate efforts at reconciliation with Gaza's Hamas rulers.Jan 29, 2019 11:44World News
- US stops funding to Palestinian refugee agency due to 'irredeemably flawed operation'The White House has announced it's withdrawing all funding from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, describing its approach to handling the issue as "unsustainable" and the US contribution as disproportionate.Aug 31, 2018 23:50USA News
- Kushner wants 'honest effort to disrupt' Palestinian refugee agency, Abbas up in armsThe Palestinian authorities have slammed a reported plan by the US President's special adviser Jared Kushner to dismantle the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, saying it's a plot to take a key issue off any future negotiations.Aug 5, 2018 04:58USA News
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