Tag Archives: President of the Palestinian National Authority

Abbas says Palestinians ready to return to talks

September 23, 2011 by benim

New York – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday he was ready to return to the negotiations with the Israelis, saying he did not want to isolate or delegitimise Israel. “Here I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organisation is … read more »

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Abbas: Libyan bloodshed ‘saddening’

March 21, 2011 by benim

Budapest – The Palestinian National Council is saddened by the current bloodshed in Libya, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday. “We find the painful events that have been ongoing in Libya for over a month to be very saddening,” … read more »

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Hamas clashes with protestors in Gaza: witnesses

March 15, 2011 by benim

Hamas supporters stormed a crowd of protestors in the Gaza Strip who had gathered on Tuesday to demand Palestinian unity, witnesses said. Tens of thousands of Palestinians had initially answered a rallying call on Facebook demonstrate in Gaza and the … read more »

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