Mahmoud Abbas

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to visit Palestine on 8th March

The key focus of his visit will be the India-Palestine Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), which he will co-chair along with his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Maliki.

Feb 27, 2022, 23:45 PM IST

Attacks in Gaza intensify as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says air strikes will continue

The 12-story block in Gaza City brought down by Israeli airstrikes housed the U.S. Associated Press and Qatar-based Al Jazeera media operations. The Israel military said it was a legitimate military target.

May 16, 2021, 09:46 AM IST

Mahmoud Abbas picks loyalist Shtayyeh as Palestinian prime minister

The appointment was announced six weeks after Rami al-Hamdallah tendered his resignation from the post and the resignation of his unity government to President Mahmoud Abbas.

Mar 10, 2019, 21:43 PM IST

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah and his government resign

There was no immediate comment from Abbas, but his Fatah faction, at a meeting he chaired two days ago, recommended that the government be replaced.

Jan 29, 2019, 17:27 PM IST

Narendra Modi, first Indian PM to visit Palestine, receives highest honour

The Grand Collar is Palestine's highest order given to foreign dignitaries.

Feb 10, 2018, 15:45 PM IST

Narendra Modi lays wreath at Yasser Arafat's mausoleum

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Yaser Arafat, the Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and the first President of the Palestinian Authority, soon after arriving here.

Feb 10, 2018, 14:33 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Jordan; Palestine says India can play a role in Middle East peace process

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that PM Narendra Modi can play a major role in ending the conflict in the Middle East.

Feb 09, 2018, 23:42 PM IST

Modi set to embark on 3-nation tour, says Gulf and West Asia a key priority for India

On Friday, Modi will leave for Amman from where he will transit to Ramallah on Saturday in what will be the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Palestine.

Feb 09, 2018, 07:07 AM IST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls on EU states to recognise Palestine

Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called on EU states to swiftly recognise the state of Palestine.

Jan 22, 2018, 21:10 PM IST

'Slap of the century': No more talks with the US, says Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas

At a high-ranking meeting of the PLO, Abbas said he would not accept the Trump administration as a mediator for peace talks with Israel.

Jan 15, 2018, 06:44 AM IST

Islamic summit declares East Jerusalem as Palestine's capital

The summit of the OIC also invited all the countries to "recognize the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital"

Dec 13, 2017, 22:39 PM IST

Hamas agrees to hand over Gaza to Abbas government

Hamas also agreed to an election, which has failed to take place in Gaza since 2006 as a result of the division between Fatah and Hamas.

Sep 17, 2017, 17:08 PM IST

EU must be part of US Middle East peace push, Ireland says

"Now is the time for the European Union ... to become more vocal," said Coveney, who met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in July.

Sep 08, 2017, 18:02 PM IST

Aging and ailing, who will succeed current Palestinian leaders?

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly dismissing Abbas as no partner for peace, Israel`s security establishment likes his steady hand and the fact he favours peaceful resistance over violence. Those best positioned around Abbas largely have the same perspective.

Aug 09, 2017, 19:49 PM IST