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Abbas hails UN Jerusalem vote
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 22 (ANI): Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has hailed a United Nations vote that called on the United States to withdraw its unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Palestinian president announces he won't work with Trump
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has apparently announced that his countrymen would no longer work with American peace negotiators in the wake of United States President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital on December 6.
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Abbas says no role for US in Middle East peace process
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 13 (ANI): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that the Palestinians won't accept any American role in the Middle East peace process "from now on" after United States President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of I
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Turkish president meets Palestinian counterpart in Istanbul
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Istabul [Turkey], Dec 13 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Istanbul, here.
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Afghanistan calls for snapping ties with US
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Dec 10 (ANI): The Afghan Parliament has called on the government and Muslim countries around the world to suspend ties with the United States over President Donald Trump's Jerusalem move.
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Palestinian President won't meet Pence over Trump's Jerusalem move
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], December 10 (ANI): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not meet United States Vice President Mike Pence later this month after U.S. President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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India's position on Palestine is independent: MEA
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): In accordance with the United States' Jerusalem move, India on Thursday stated that its position on Palestine is independent and consistent.
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Pope Francis appeals to respect Jerusalem's 'status quo'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Dec 6 (ANI): Pope Francis has appealed to respect the "status quo" of Jerusalem in accordance "with the relevant UN resolutions."
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Palestinian factions agree to hold general elections by end of 2018
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], November 23 (ANI): Following the talks in Cairo, the Palestinian factions, including rival groups Hamas and Fatah, have agreed to hold a general election by the end of 2018.
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Ready to hand over Gaza to Palestinian President: Hamas
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], September 17 (ANI): The Palestinian movement Hamas on Sunday announced to dissolve the Gaza administrative committee and allow the consensus government of President Mahmoud Abbas to govern in its place and hold general elections.
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Campaign for Jerusalem begins after Palestine freezes contacts with Israel
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 23 (ANI): After Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced freezing of Palestine's contacts with Israel, the nation's campaign for Jerusalem has effectively begun.
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Trump 'hopeful' of brokering Middle-east peace deal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], May 23 (ANI): With an aim to resolve the Middle-east conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to advance the peace process.
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