UNESCO says won't fund Palestinian magazine praising Hitler
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Abbas meets with and congratulates freed terrorists who murdered Israeli civilians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in Ankara Tuesday with terrorists recently freed in exchange for Gilad Shalit, including Amna Muna, who lured teenager Ofir Rahum to his death in 2001. According to photos aired by Palestinian television, Abbas met with Muna privately. He also met with Jihad Ya’amur, who took part in the kidnapping More >
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Palestinian leader meets woman who aided 2001 killing of Israeli teen; Israel … – Washington Post
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Washington Watch: Is the Mideast peace mission impossible?
If Abbas wanted peace, he should Netanyahu’
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Fatah official denies plans to dismantle PA
Mahmoud al-Aloul tells Ma’an, “government in bad situation, looking for solutions”; report comes amid rumors Abbas to dissolve organization.
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Why Israels Netanyahu May Prefer a Waltz With Hamas to a Tango With Abbas
Why Israel’s Netanyahu May Prefer a Waltz With Hamas to a Tango With Abbas
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Malki calls timing of Schalit deal suspicious
PA Foreign Minister accuses Hamas of intentionally stealing limelight from Palestinian statehood bid; Abbas welcomes prisoner exchange.
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'Abbas: I'll return to negotiations if settlements frozen' – Jerusalem Post
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that if Israel recognizes the right of Palestinians to a state and stops all settlement activity in the West Bank and Jerusalem, “we will immediately go to negotiations,” Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds …
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To isolate Abbas, US prods Jordan to host Hamas-Damascus
To punish the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for
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In sharp U-turn, Palestinians to go through with UN Security Council statehood bid
Thursday, Sept. 15, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas went back on his assurance 24 hours earlier to Saudi, European and Egyptian officials and decided to go through with his application to the UN Security Council on Sept. 23 for the admission of a Palestinian state to the world body. This was a pointed rebuff to the Obama administration whose envoys offered to renew US ties with the Palestinians if they refrained from applying to the Security Council. Tuesday, Abbas met with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo.
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High-level talks continue to avert train wreck at UN
Ashton extends stay in region for more meetings; Netanyahu confers with Ross, Hale; Abbas tells Tantawi it’
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“We do not deal with a holocaust denier”
If only our own politicians and journalists had the courage of conviction to make such statements:
PA President for Life Mahmoud Abbas is right now visiting Holland and the Dutch parliament.
Here are some remarks by Dutch politicians in response to the visit.
PVV and SGP (orthodox Christian party) boycotted the meeting with Abbas in the parliament.
PVV spokesman: “We do not deal with a holocaust denier”.
Christian Union leader Joel Voordewind did attend the meeting but tweeted afterwards ‘Abbas is schizofrenic…on one hand Abbas wants a two state solution but on the other hand is working towards the destruction of Israel”.
PM Rutte :” Independent Palestian State can only be established by means of negotiations with Israel”.
FM Rosenthal said Abbas should return to the negotiation table, he also said that Gilad Shalit should be released immediately. Abbas did not comment on Gilad Shalit.
However, Abbas did comment on the call for negotiations, he said that he was willing to negotiate but also said that if negotiations do not come into being going to the UN is inevitable. To which Rosenthal responded that in that case the Netherlands will not support the statehood bid.
In related new: Dutch journalists have unanimously pulled out of participating in covering the Flotilla from on board – even those who support the Palestinian narrative. They did so when they uncovered that the Flotilla has strong ties to Hamas and the Flotilla organizers were trying to censor/control their reporting and their investigative journalism.
A few days ago, a Dutch MP and investigative panel called upon the Dutch government to stop funding NGOs in Israel who work against the state of Israel.
The Dutch may (or may not) have blown it with the Shechitah controversy that spun out of their intended control, but many of them are certainly getting it right here.
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Hamas: Abbas doesnt have the right to pick Palestinian PM
PA president claims he should be able to choose unity gov’t that represents his policies; Hamas accuses him of “unnecessary media escalation”; Abbas: If US can renew peace talks, I’ll reconsider UN statehood bid.
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Abbas wants out of U.N. bid but has painted himself into a corner. Again
Abbas keeps climbing trees he can’t get down from. Obama’s efforts to help the Palestinians against Israel, keep helping them to shoot themselves in the foot.
Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas wants to “climb down from the tree” and restart talks with Israel, but can’t due to widespread pressure, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
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Jordan's king boycotts Abbas. Moscow: Hamas must recognize Israel
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has run into major hurdles in his ploy for using a unity pact between his Fatah and the extremist Hamas as the fulcrum for a diplomatic offensive against Israel to climax in UN recognition of a Palestinian state in September. This is reported by debkafile’s exclusive Middle East sources. The US and Russia have nixed Abbas’ international moves until his unity partner Hamas recognizes Israel and Jordan’s Abdullah accuses him of two-timing him with that same partner.
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PA to go ahead with state recognition request at UN
Senior Fatah member Shaath says he hopes “Obama will not stand in the way of freedom, which he requested for all Arab nations in speech”; Abbas calls on US to put more pressure on Netanyahu.
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Idan Ofer leads peace delegation to Ramallah
The former Israel Corp. chairman met PA President Mahmoud Abbas who conveyed a message to the Israeli government.
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Abbas Vows to Continue Talks with Israel
Follow Israel news on and . Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has vowed to continue final status negotiations with Israel. Abbas, who also heads the PA’s Fatah faction, said Thursday talks would continue despite a reconciliation deal reached with Hamas.
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Palestinians should come back to the negotiating table – Boston Globe
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SINCE A Palestinian state can only be established through negotiations with Israel, UN approval of a state would merely be symbolic (‘
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News Analysis: Peace process between Israel, Palestinians ambiguous
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting for the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the West Bank city of Ramallah on March 27, 2011. A Palestinian official on Sunday accused Israel of working to thwart President Mahmoud Abbas’ initiative to visit the Gaza Strip to restore national unity.