Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organizationsince 11 November 2004 and has been Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party...
NationalityPalestinian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1935
CitySafed, Israel
CountryPalestine, State of
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The chaos and security lapses create fertile ground for our enemies to hold back our people as they struggle for freedom and independence.
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The center will facilitate the media in all they need. ... A group of Cabinet ministers and officials will be ready at all times to answer your questions,
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The elections took place in some areas and we will deal with the results of these areas in a positive way, ... As for the areas in which elections did not take place, we will find a proper solution.
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The information I received from Jordan's prime minister and intelligence chief is dangerous and surprising at the same time.
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These issues are certainly harming the peace, and anyone who continues with it of course doesn't want peace.
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The constitution gives me clear and definite authority to remove a government from power, but I don't want to use this authority. Everyone should know that by law this power is in my hands.
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All of us agree elections must be allowed in Jerusalem too. If elections are not allowed there, all the factions agree the elections must be cancelled.
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All the officers, soldiers and security personnel are asked not to abide by these decisions and to consider them null and void.
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and a dangerous obstacle to the achievement of an independent, sovereign state we seek.
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We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations.
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We would continue our commitments, president and cabinet, to the manner of negotiations as a strategic and political reality, through which we would pick up the fruits of our struggle and our people's sacrifice.
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From here [the Gaza withdrawal], our people begin the march towards establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital
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No state on earth can afford to allow several authorities to co-exist next to one another.
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Give me until the end of the year and I will be able to control the chaos in Gaza, ... Now that the Israeli pullout is completed, we will be able to better deal with the problem.