Tag Archives: Mahmoud Abbas

Abbas has never “seriously attempted to prepare Palestinians for peace. Were he to sign a peace treaty, it is doubtful Palestinians would accept it, or that he would be able to implement it”

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

WASHINGTON TIMES Peace processing 2.0 by Clifford D. May October 30, 2018 Tibetans would like a state of their own, as would Uyghurs. China’s rulers do not intend to let those peoples go. The Kurds would like a state of … Continue reading →

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At the UN: Even with “observer” status #Palestinians are now handed leadership role

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

i24NEWS Abbas airs Palestinian grievances at UN General Assembly Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas opened his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday with a declaration: “Jerusalem is not for sale.” “The Palestinian people’s rights are not up for bargaining,” … Continue reading →

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“The movement of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, the de-funding of UNRWA, the closing of the #PLO mission in DC, all demonstrate an awareness that Abbas and his allies are unworthy of the trust they gained through the Oslo Accords”

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

MIDDLE EAST FORUM Has the State Department Finally Given up on Its Palestinian Fantasies? by A.J. Caschetta September 20, 2018 After President Trump’s futile attempts to forge a deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, many in the Trump administration … Continue reading →

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PA President Abbas “appears to dramatically depart from longstanding insistence on a two-state solution”

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

TIMES OF ISRAEL Abbas voices support for tripartite ‘confederation’ with Israel and Jordan by Raphael Ahren September 2, 2018 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has voiced interest in a tripartite confederation with Jordan and Israel, in what would appear a … Continue reading →

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Physical assaults on writers “part of the Palestinian Authority’s continued effort to silence critics and intimidate journalists who fail to “toe the line”

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

GATESTONE INSTITUTE Palestinians Beat Female Journalists; World “Sees No Evil” by Bassam Tawil July 3, 2018 Two female Palestinian journalists were beaten during protests in the West Bank in the past week. The two women, Lara Kan’an and Majdoleen Hassona, … Continue reading →

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More double standards from the #NewYorkTimes: The soft bigotry of low expectations

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

CAMERA BLOG NY Times Mum on Palestinian Leader’s “Son of a Dog” Slur by Gilead Ini March 21, 2018 On Monday, the Palestinian president called an American ambassador a “son of a dog.” On Tuesday, a handful of U.S. news … Continue reading →

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Will West Bank bloodbath determine Abbas successor?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

NEW YORK POST The Palestinian ‘Game of Thrones’ is on by Benny Avni February 28, 2018 The Palestinian Game of Thrones is on. White House Mideast peace planner Jared Kushner’s security clearance troubles and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal struggle may be all … Continue reading →

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