MidEast: Egyptian, PA officials accuse Abbas of escalating Gaza crisis
Determined to prevent Hamas success, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently blocked a Qatari-funded fuel shipment from reaching energy-starved Gaza.
MidEast: Palestinian leader’s speech condemned as anti-Semitic
Remarks by Mahmoud Abbas about the causes of 20th century anti-Semitism in Europe were sharply criticized as anti-Semitic and drew…
MidEast: Israel must remind Palestinian leaders that Jesus was Jewish
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas published a Christmas greeting that referred to Jesus as "a Palestinian messenger."
‘Kings’ of the earth gather in Jerusalem
Ninety foreign dignitaries representing 70 nations gathered in Jerusalem to pay their final respects to the last of Israel’s founding…
MidEast: PA adopts ‘One State Solution’ as official policy
For Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, the idea of a “greater Palestine” stretching from “the river to the sea” is…
MidEast: Poll reveals 70% of Palestinians can’t speak freely
A huge majority of Palestinians say they are afraid to criticize their president, Mahmoud Abbas, according to a poll published…
Israel: True peace remains unachievable says PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed to the overtly hostile rhetoric of Hamas coupled with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' efforts…