Mahmoud Abbas
The Public Record
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February 11, 2025
We will not allow the rights of our people, for which we have struggled for decades and made great sacrifices to achieve, to be infringed upon ...
— Mahmoud Abbas
The two-State solution, i.e., the State of Palestine coexisting alongside the State of Israel, represents the spirit and essence of the historic compromise embodied in the Oslo Declaration of Principles.
President Mahmoud Abbas summed it up recently when he said that Palestinians could demand no less than the United States on settlements.
You know, Senator, I know exactly what you expect of me. I have to disarm Hamas. Now you tell me how I'm supposed to do that.
The biggest obstacle to Middle East peace is Israel's expansion of Jewish settlements and Palestinian occupied territories.
Under the plan, Israel would cease its military operations. In return, Palestinians would end violence against Israelis.
You have a partner, a partner is ready and able to guarantee stability and security. But this depends on your willingness to end the occupation.