in a war known in Israel as Operation Cast Lead. Elections in Israel then brought to power the more hawkish Benjamin Netanyahu, who has opposed Palestinian statehood. Some analysts suggest Abbas ...

Trump, in turn, told Abbas that he “will work to stop the war” and that he looks forward to working with the PA leader and all concerned parties to “promote peace in the Middle East.” ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — At the United Nations, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would push ... world were improving and that “the war against Israel at the U.N. is over.” ...