Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas is the president of the Palestinian Authority and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, in office since 2005.
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Jul 4, 2026
Lean Left
Palestinian Authority president under fire for canceling local elections and failing to counter settler violence effectively.
Labor/Meretz see his weakness as a core problem, but still urge engagement with the PA to prevent collapse.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Left
Palestinian Authority President Abbas has condemned Israeli settlement expansion and called for international intervention.
Labor/Meretz view his criticism as legitimate but see the PA as weak and ineffective in countering annexation.
Jul 3, 2026
Far Left
Abbas is sidelined in the Gaza post-war planning talks, with Israeli far-right rejecting any PA role.
Hadash criticizes Abbas for authoritarian rule and failure to hold elections, but sees him as the only moderate option.