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We have at least 12 security apparatuses that cannot be controlled by anybody.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Mahmoud Abbas
politician, jurist
1935
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) since 2005. He has also been the fourth chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 2004. Abbas is also a member of the Fatah party and was elected the party's chairman in 2009.
All Quotes by Mahmoud Abbas
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The little jihad is over, and now we have the bigger jihad - the bigger battle is achieving security and economic growth.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Today we are visitors to the airport, tomorrow we will come here as travellers.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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I simply want tomorrow to be better than today. I want Palestine to be independent and sovereign... Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and United Nations resolutions, and that it frantically continues to intensify building of settlements on the territory of the State of Palestine.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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It is high time that the Palestinian people restore their freedom and independence. It is high time that the decades, the long decades of suffering and pain would stop.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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It is high time that the Palestinian people restore their freedom and independence. It is high time that the decades, the long decades of suffering and pain would stop.
— Mahmoud Abbas
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There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom.
— Mahmoud Abbas