Dec 28th, 2008 · NPR's Foreign Correspondent Peter Kenyon speaks with host Liane Hansen about Mahmoud Abbas' criticism of Hamas for breaking the truce in Gaza. While Abbas' Fatah movement is a rival faction, such public criticism among Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes is unusual.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Barack Obama is in Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday. The Democratic presidential candidate meets with senior officials of the Israeli government and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
Jun 4th, 2008 · Hundreds of newly trained Palestinian soldiers and police have deployed in the West Bank city of Jenin, part of a U.S.-backed plan to bolster the government of Mahmoud Abbas and encourage an Israeli military pullback. But many view the crackdown with skepticism.
Apr 24th, 2008 · President Bush meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the White House, set to discuss floundering Mideast peace talks Thursday. The meeting comes as Bush prepares to attend Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations next month, as well as another Mideast peace summit in Egypt.
Jan 9th, 2008 · Rafiq Husseini, chief of staff for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, says Abbas has the mandate of the Palestinian people to negotiate for peace, even though Hamas, which refuses to recognize Israel, now controls the Gaza Strip. He also disagrees with the Israeli point of view that East Jerusalem is different from the West Bank.
Oct 8th, 2007 · In an effort to strengthen Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian presidency, the United States and the European Union have backed a plan to deploy hundreds of police officers to the streets of the Nablus. But the police will have to reckon with armed militants and the Israeli army - both major powers in the city.
Jul 18th, 2007 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the new push in the Middle East will not include talks with Hamas. Rice defends the Bush administration's decision to re-engage in the Middle East peace process, its continued support of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, its fight against al-Qaida in Pakistan and elsewhere, and its strategy in Iraq.
Jul 12th, 2007 · Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is coming under fire from critics who say he is ignoring the rule of law. Abbas has issued a series of controversial decrees since Hamas militants seized the Gaza Strip from his Fatah movement. Earlier this week, Abbas gave military courts in the West Bank powers to crack down on suspected Hamas supporters. He is also under attack for trying to undermine the power of the Palestinian Legislative Council.