Mahmoud Abbas and the UN General Assembly
Mahmoud Abbas's drive for unilateral Palestinian recognition at the United Nations is like a train running full steam ahead -- except this one is going the wrong direction.www.huffingtonpost.com
How lonely must it be to be Mahmoud Abbas?
As Israel veered close to a ground invasion of Gaza last week, with Israeli warplanes and artillery pounding Gaza, and Hamas directing rocket fire towards Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time ever, one name was on nobody's lips: Mahmoud Abbas ...www.csmonitor.com
Defiant Abbas expected to win UN vote
RAMALLAH: Openly defying the US President, Barack Obama, and facing down Israeli threats to abandon the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, will submit a bid to the United Nations to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority ...www.smh.com.au
Abbas meets US officials prior to UN vote
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held meetings with US Deputy Secretary of State William Barnes and Special Envoy to the Middle East David Hill in New York Wednesday and discussed the Palestinian bid to upgrade its UN status.www.ynetnews.com
Mahmoud Abbas determined to seek UN nod for Palestine
RAMALLAH, West Bank - After bitter rival Hamas held its own in a fierce battle with Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has no choice but to override U.S. objections and seek U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine next week, his aides said ...blog.al.com
Abbas seeks upgrade of Palestinian status
President Mahmoud Abbas will on Thursday personally ask the UN General Assembly to upgrade Palestine's rank from an observer entity to that of a non-member observer state.www.theaustralian.com.au
Is Mahmoud Abbas a political dead man walking?
If the militant Palestinian movement Hamas is being portrayed as the big winner in its battle with Israel over the past eight days, enjoying widespread Arab support and Palestinian popularity, the big loser is Mahmoud Abbas, president of the ...www.theglobeandmail.com
Mahmoud Abbas' balancing act may please none
Mahmoud Abbas, the canny Palestinian President, is in the thick of a heavy political storm, after hinting that he may be willing to forego the right of war-displaced refugees to return - a position summarily rejected by rival Hamas, and received ...www.thehindu.com
Mahmoud Abbas tells Barack Obama he'll seek Palestinian UN upgrade, defying ...
Ramallah, West Bank/ Washington: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told President Barack Obama on Sunday he was intent on pressing ahead with a Palestinian bid for United Nations recognition as a non-member state, despite the US leader's ...www.ndtv.com
Mahmoud Abbas' Road to UN Observer Status for Palestine Mocked [VIDEO]
The Israeli embassy in the US has posted an animated YouTube video mocking Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in the run-up to Thursday's UN General Assembly vote on Palestine status.www.ibtimes.co.uk
PA Statehood Bid to 'Cover Abbas' Failure'
The Palestinian Authority's latest bid for UN recognition as a state was led by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas personally, a senior diplomatic source told Arutz Sheva.www.israelnationalnews.com
Video: Abbas' Bus to UN Heading in the Wrong Direction
In light of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' upcoming statehood bid at the United Nations, the Israeli embassy in Washington posted an animated video on its Facebook page and YouTube channel commenting on the situation and warning of ...www.israelnationalnews.com
On My Mind: Abbas's choice
Barring a sudden change of mind, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will ask the UN General Assembly on Thursday to recognize Palestine as a non-member observer state of the world body.www.jpost.com
Israel Gaza Strike: Mahmoud Abbas Urges Emergency Arab Meeting
CAIRO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Wednesday for an urgent Arab League meeting on Israel's strikes on Gaza, Egypt's news agency MENA said, quoting a Palestinian official in Egypt.www.huffingtonpost.com
Abbas heads to NY ahead of UN statehood bid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to head to New York on Monday to seek the UN's approval for upgrading the PA's status to non-member observer.www.jpost.com
Mahmoud Abbas' Absence Is Noticed in Gaza Crisis
Mahmoud Abbas has been praised by the international community for maintaining order in the West Bank. But for Palestinians there, he has neither been able to stop Israeli settlements nor bring Palestinians closer to independence, writes Lena Odgaard.www.al-monitor.com
Palestine's UN bid 'historic moment': envoy
UNITED NATIONS - Riyad Mansour, the permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations, said on Tuesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will submit the Palestinian bid for a non-member state status to the UN General Assembly on ...www.chinadaily.com.cn
Mahmoud Abbas Was Right About the Right of Return
So it was that at age 77, with his people's cause moribund, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took a risk last week, breaking a taboo that must be shattered to achieve a Palestinian state.www.bloomberg.com
Israel uploads cartoon video of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas
Riyadh: Soon before Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas visit United Nation with hopes for a UN bid for observer status, the Israeli embassy in the United States has posted a video on Youtube having a cartoon message for the Palestinian leader.www.thenewstribe.com
Meshaal backs Abbas bid for new UN status
GAZA CITY Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal on Monday told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that his movement backs a Palestinian bid for enhanced United Nations status, a Hamas statement said.www.omantribune.com
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