Mahmoud Abbas
Chairman of the Palestinian Authority.
Notable Quotes
"a breach of international law and a doomed bid to intimidate Palestinians."View Story →
"Take concrete measures to halt the implementation of the E1 plan."View Story →
"The move stood 'in clear contradiction to international law and the UN Headquarters Agreement'."View Story →
"the illegal expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank threatens the very life and existence of the Palestinian people on their homeland."View Story →
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