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President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, center, casts his vote at the Muqataa, the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the city of Ramallah the West Bank, December 3, 2016. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)
December 4, 2016, 6:03 pm
At Fatah congress, Rajoub — and Abbas — walk away with big wins
In pulling off conference without a hitch and sidelining rival Dahlan, PA president has good reason to be pleased… for now
By Avi Issacharoff
Palestinians watch the speech of PA President Mahmoud Abbas on a giant screen in Ramallah as he addresses the world at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 30, 2015. (AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)
October 1, 2015, 3:02 am
Palestinians celebrate Abbas UN speech, flag-raising
In West Bank, some gather to watch, cheer PA president’s address, though others complain it was too soft on Israel
By AFP
Jerusalem terrorist Ibrahim Al-Akary in a photo uploaded to Facebook on October 29 (photo credit: Facebook image)
November 5, 2014, 5:41 pm
Terrorist praised would-be assassin of Temple Mount activist
Facebook activity of Ibrahim al-Akary, Wednesday’s Jerusalem killer, reveals a zealot consumed with fear for Al-Aqsa Mosque
By Elhanan Miller
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (right) meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (left) in Cairo, Egypt, on July 17, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/HO/Egyptian Presidency)
September 12, 2014, 6:17 pm
Abbas denies Egypt offered Sinai to settle Palestinians
Palestinian leader says the idea was never discussed with Sissi, but did come up during Morsi’s brief rule
By TOI staff and Elhanan Miller
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (right) meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (left) in Cairo, Egypt, on July 17, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/HO/Egyptian Presidency)
September 8, 2014, 11:37 pm
Abbas aide denies Egypt offered Sinai tract to settle Palestinians
Despite Abbas speech confirming proposal, Tayeb Abdel Rahim says claim Cairo offered to solve refugee plight in peninsula is ‘baseless’
By Elhanan Miller
Illustrative: A Hamas gunman holding an alleged 'collaborator' in Gaza, moments before the suspect is shot to death, on August 22, 2014. (screenshot: YouTube)
August 23, 2014, 5:50 pm
PA official says Hamas executions ‘like ISIS’
Tayeb Abdel Rahim calls killings of suspected collaborators with Israel ‘cold-blooded murders’; 22 said executed in past two days
By TOI staff
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90/File)
July 29, 2013, 7:43 pm
Hamas: Abbas is fabricating stories to defame us in Egypt
‘We initially thought Mossad was behind the smear campaign,’ Hamas official tells Al-Jazeera
By Elhanan Miller
Illustrative photo of a prisoner, December 2008 (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
April 22, 2013, 5:58 pm
Abbas praises ‘steadfast’ mother of terrorist who killed 2
PA head sends his office chief to convey greetings to mother of Issa Abd Rabbo, who murdered two Israeli hikers south of Jerusalem in 1984
By Elhanan Miller
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Executive Committee of the PLO in Ramallah, in January (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
March 31, 2013, 10:50 pm
Abbas clamps down on critics, despite promises to the contrary
Targets of crackdown include Hamas supporters; ex-adviser says Fatah leaders fear they have ‘lost their grip on Palestinian society’
By Dalia Nammari and Karin Laub
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