Paris mayor revokes Mahmoud Abbas’ top honor after he spreads Holocaust falsehoods “With manifest will, you denied the genocide of the Jewish populations of Europe by the Nazi regime and its allies,” Anne Hidalgo wrote to the Palestinian leader. By Ron Kampeas September 8, 2023 4:39 pm
Mahmoud Abbas peddles falsehoods about the Holocaust ahead of US bid to revive Israel-Palestinian talks The speech, which repeated claims Abbas has made previously, drew fire from German, U.S. and Israeli diplomats. September 7, 2023 2:38 pm
‘An affront to Holocaust victims’: Deborah Lipstadt slams Mahmoud Abbas for likening Israel to Joseph Goebbels The United States boycotted a United Nations event marking the “Nakba,” the first such event to take place in the U.N. General Assembly. May 17, 2023 4:50 pm
‘We must speak to the Zionist lobby’: Mahmoud Abbas urges Palestinian Americans to engage with AIPAC By Ron Kampeas October 3, 2022 3:48 pm
Abbas calls Holocaust the ‘most heinous crime’ after drawing criticism for accusing Israel of ‘Holocausts’ By Ron Kampeas August 18, 2022 8:22 am
Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of ‘Holocausts’ and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz takes heat for not responding By Ron Kampeas August 16, 2022 4:56 pm
At J Street conference, Mahmoud Abbas says he’s ready to ‘remove obstacles’ to relations with US By Ron Kampeas April 20, 2021 11:51 am
Abbas ends Palestinians’ agreements with Israel, including security cooperation By Ron Kampeas May 19, 2020 5:42 pm
Abbas asks UN Security Council on Trump peace plan: ‘Who among you would accept a similar state?’ By Marcy Oster February 11, 2020 2:15 pm